This amazing website has tips from a-z for families and educators to talk to teens about drug use Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMSHA). Access legitimate research and gather additional facts on signs and symptoms of drug use, tips for addressing teen use of hallucinogens, club drugs, heroin, and methamphetamines, and family guides (also available in Spanish) designed to facilitate a healthy and open discussion about raising drug free teens.
Study Shows Massive Rise in ADHD Drug Abuse Among Teens -
8/24/09 “The surge, from 1998 to 2005, outpaced calls for teen substance abuse generally. It also paralleled an 86 percent rise in ADHD medicine prescriptions for kids aged 10 to 19, from about 4 million to nearly 8 million during that time.”
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Are you or someone you know feeling desperate, alone or hopeless? Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Calls are routed to the nearest crisis center to you.
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