Information/Resources for Parents/Caregivers

Parent Action on Drugs has a range of resources for parents to approach the issues related to alcohol, marijuana and other drugs with their children. These issues can be very different, depending on such factors as gender, age and stage of development, whether a youth has experimented with drugs, whether they are in an environment where others are using drugs and whether they have made decisions about how alcohol and other drugs fit into their lives.

The Parent Action Pack is a combination of a number of different pamphlets and brochures, including:

• NEW - Building Resilient Youth: Practical Tips for Helping your Teen Make Healthy Choices
• Infotopics on Alcohol and Marijuana
• When you have concerns brochure
• True False Quiz

All parent materials can be obtained from Parent Action on Drugs free of charge for a single copy. Email us at pad@parentactionondrugs.org to request a copy or click on the order form at the bottom of the page. See links at bottom of page to take you to the resources either available on line or in a pdf format.

An Early Start: for parents of children 0-7 years of age (aussi disponible en français)

A new Resource from Parent Action on Drugs. Building Resilient Youth: Practical Tips for Helping your Teen Make Healthy Choices. Research shows that resilient youth are less likely to experience problems related to substance use, mental health, gang participation, gambling, gaming, or other potentially harmful or unhealthy behaviours, and have improved coping and decision-making skills. Accordingly, Parent Action on Drugs has developed the Building Resilient Youth brochure as an educational resource for parents of teens. Brochure content highlights the risk and protective factors that affect resilience, including personal, family, peer, school, and community aspects. The brochure provides parents with concrete ways to help teens deal with life’s stressors, avoid problems and become strong, responsible individuals. If you would like to place an order for this resource, click here for a printable order form . To email us for more information or to receive the order form as a word document, click pad@parentactionondrugs.org

When You Have Concerns about Your Child's Tobacco, Alcohol or Other Drug Use for parents of teens (aussi disponible en français)

Parent Action Pack has resouces for parents to approach the issues related to alcohol, marijuana and other drugs with their children at all ages and stages of development Includes: NEW - Building Resilient Youth: Practical Tips for Helping your Teen Make Healthy Choices Infotopics on Alcohol and Marijuana When you have concerns brochure True False Quiz

PAD Parent and Community Handbook Now in its 6th edition, this resource provides up-to-date facts on tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and other drugs and important discussion of substance abuse prevention. (aussi disponible en français)

Marijuana Risks and Realities

Is a teenage girl you care about at risk for breast cancer? A brochure to help mothers and other women who care about young women in their lives discuss how reduced alcohol consumption, healthy weight, and increased physical activity can contribute to a lower risk for developing breast cancer later in life. (aussi disponible en français)

Young Women, Alcohol & Sexual Assault: Why Mothers are the last to know This brochure helps mothers understand the facts about alcohol and sexual assault in order to open up a discussion on the topic with their daughters.(aussi disponible en français)