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Start Talking Before They Start Drinking
The increasing amount of nicotine in cigarettes and new filter designs that increase the number of puffs per cigarette could make it harder for your child to quit smoking once she starts.
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Reach Out Now Teach In

Reach Out Now Teach In
Reach Out Now is a collaboration between the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Scholastic Inc., to provide school-based, underage alcohol use prevention materials for use by fifth- and sixth-grade students, their families, and their teachers.


Building Blocks

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future is a place where parents, caregivers, and teachers of children aged 3 to 6 can find lots of great tips, materials, and ideas for spending time with their children and learning together.


Hablemos en Confianza

Hablemos en Confianza 
Hablemos en Confianza is your bilingual fountain of resources.  Here you will find articles about the most commonly abused substances and information, which will help you talk to your children about alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs.


Girl Power!

Girl Power!
Girl Power! is a national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives. Girls at 8 or 9 typically have strong attitudes about their health, so Girl Power! seeks to reinforce and sustain these positive values among girls ages 9 to 13 by targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls.


Too Smart to Start

Too Smart to Start:  Too Smart To Start is a public education initiative sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide research-based strategies and materials to professionals and volunteers at the community level to help them educate 9- to 13-year-olds about the harms of alcohol use and to support parents and caregivers as they participate in their children’s activities.


Stop Underage Drinking

Stop Underage Drinking
The Stop Underage Drinking portal was developed by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) to provide one-stop access to a range of Government-approved materials on underage drinking, primarily through linkages to agency sites. The site also gives information on the Federal plan addressing this issue, a catalog of related Federal programs, and other information.


The 15+ Make Time to Listen...Take Time to Talk

The 15+ Make Time to Listen...Take Time to Talk
The 15+ Make Time to Listen...Take Time to Talk campaign is based on the premise that parents who talk with their children about what is happening in their lives are better able to guide their children toward more positive, skill-enhancing activities and friendships. The campaign provides practical guidance for parents and caregivers on how to strengthen their relationship with their children by spending at least 15 minutes of daily, undivided time with them.


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Updated on 04/07/07