American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Facts for Families

• Alphabetical resource listing of facts for families such as The Depressed Child, Children & Grief, Teen Suicide, Children of Alcoholics, Marijuana and Teens, The Teen Brain & more.

American Academy of Pediatrics

• An organization of 67​,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.​ This site focuses on the needs, questions and issues that parents and teens face; providing resources and guidance.

CATCH My Breath Program

• CATCH My Breath is an evidence-based youth vaping prevention program for grades 5-12 that has been proven to substantially reduce students’ likelihood of vaping. The vape education program includes grade-level specific and health education standards-aligned classroom curriculum.

The Coach’s Playbook Against Drugs

• Online booklet that gives advice/information for coaches talking to their teams about drugs.

Get Smart About Drugs

• A DEA resource for parents, educators and caregivers.

Kids Health

• Provides free health-related education resources for PreK through 12th grade all aligned to National Health Education Standards. Click on the “Welcome” tab to learn more.

National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• NIDA advances science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.

Drug Facts:  High School and Youth Trends

• ​NIDA discusses the health effects of specific drugs, effects of drug abuse, survey data from teens, as well as prevention and treatment options for youth.

Drug Facts: For Parents & Educators

Marijuana Facts for Parents & Educators

National Drug Facts Week

• ​National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) is an annual event focused on the science of drug use and addiction that educates and empowers youth to make informed decisions about substance use and their health.

NIDA for Educators

• NIDA for Teens website is a project of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH). Created for middle and high school students and their teachers, this website provides accurate and timely information for use in and out of the classroom. Parents may find these resources helpful as well.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

Operation Prevention

• The DEA and Discovery Education have joined forces to combat a growing epidemic of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use nationwide. Operation Prevention’s mission is to educate students about the true impacts of opioids and kick-start lifesaving conversations in the home and classroom.

Stanford Medicine: Tobacco Prevention Toolkit

• Modules for tobacco and nicotine education.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• SAMHSA provides an interactive site to help parents talk to their children and teens about underage drinking, which aims to reduce underage drinking among youth ages 9 to 15 by providing parents and caregivers with information and resources they need to start addressing the issue of alcohol with their children early.

Teen Dating Violence (CDC)

• Teen dating violence is preventable and resources are available for teens, families, schools, and communities.

Teacher Stress Resource 

• ​Discuses common educator stressors and how to manage stress with healthy habits.

NIH (NIDA) Drugs and the Brain

• ​NIDA supports a large body of neuroscience research that can provide clues about how better to manage and prevent substance use disorders.