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Teaching children about alcohol and other drugs begins with learning healthy habits. The conversation changes and becomes more specific as they get older. According to a national study by the Partnership for a Drug Free America (PDFA) nearly 98 percent of parents say they've talked with their children about drugs; however, only 27 percent of teens (roughly one in four) say they're learning a lot at home about the risks of drugs.

Learn more about how to start the conversation and what to say. This site will help you learn:

• How to start talking
• How to say it
• How to teach kids to turn down drugs
• How to answer the question “Did you do drugs?”

Learn more about the challenges our children face, get tips for safeguarding and monitoring your teen, and have your questions answered from parenting and medical professionals.

Sample conversations for parents - Hear some real examples of how parents have started the conversation.

Talking to your kids at any age - It’s never too early to start talking. Click here to learn more about how to talk to your kids, regardless of their age.

Help your teen handle stress - Being a teen is not easy and the stresses they face today are very different than what you may have faced when you were a teen. To learn more about teens today, about safeguarding and monitoring and to get some advice from experts, click here.

Time to act! – What do you do if you think your child is drinking or, worse yet, if you know he or she is? Parents need suggestions on what to say and what to do. They also need to know signs to look for. Gathering as many facts as you can before you approach your child is important. Click here for suggestions from the experts and other parents as well as a list of warning signs.