Responding to teen substance use
Where to go from here
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to recognize and deal with substance use in your teen.
Talk with a health professional
Talk with your health professional if you think your child or teen is using alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants, or other drugs. Ask for the professional's help in dealing with your child or teen on this issue.
If you would like more information about alcohol, cigarettes, inhalants, and other drug issues in young people, the following resources are available:
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse: http://www.ccsa.ca.
Canada's Drug Strategy Publications, Health Canada: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/pubs/drugs-drogues/index_e.html.
Online Resource
Go Smokefree (Canada) Health Canada Tobacco Control Programme Web Address: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/tobac-tabac/index_e.html This Web site provides information for adults and teens about smoking, its effects, and how to quit.
Organizations
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) World Services P.O. Box 459 New York, NY 10163 Phone: (212) 870-3400 Web Address: www.aa.org AA is a support group and self-help program for recovery from alcohol use problems as well as other substance abuse problems. Meetings are available in most communities at various times. Meetings can be "open" (for the person and his or her family) or "closed" (for the person only). Special groups for women, teens, and gay/lesbian people may be available in some areas. AA provides written information on the program of recovery. Phone numbers for local offices are listed in local area phone books.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse 75 Albert Street Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 Phone: (613) 235-4048 Fax: (613) 235-8101 E-mail: info@ccsa.ca Web Address: http://www.ccsa.ca The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is an independent national organization working to reduce health, social, and economic harm associated with substance abuse and addictions. The centre promotes informed debate on substance abuse issues and supports organizations seeking to prevent or treat substance abuse.
Canada's Drug Strategy Division, Health Canada 123 Slater Street, Room D286 Ottawa, ON K1A 1B9 Phone: (613) 957-8340 Fax: (613) 957-1565 Web Address: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/activit/strateg/drugs-drogues/index_e.html The goal of Canada's Drug Strategy Division is to reduce the harm associated with alcohol and other drugs to individuals, families, and communities.
Canadian Paediatric Society 2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8 Phone: (613) 526-9397 Fax: (613) 526-3332 E-mail: info@cps.ca Web Address: www.cps.ca The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.
Narcotics Anonymous World Services P.O. Box 9999 Van Nuys, CA 91409 Phone: (818) 773-9999 Fax: (818) 700-0700 E-mail: fsmail@na.org Web Address: www.na.org Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based support group that serves people recovering from drug addiction with more than 31,000 weekly meetings in over 100 countries worldwide. NA provides an environment in which people recovering from drug addiction can help one another stop using drugs and find a new way to live. Meetings are available in most communities at various times. Contact NA or check your local phone book for meeting dates and times.
Nar-Anon World Services 22527 Crenshaw Boulevard Suite 200 B Torrance, CA 90505 Phone: 1-800-477-6291
(310) 534-8188Fax: (310) 534-8688 E-mail: naranonwso@hotmail.com Web Address: www.nar-anon.org Nar-Anon is an organization dedicated to helping family and friends of people suffering from drug addiction to cope with addiction. Support group meetings are available in most communities at various times. Contact Nar-Anon or check your local phone book for meeting dates and times.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Sabra L. Katz-Wise Ralph Poore | Last Updated: November 8, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Yifrah Kaminer, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | |
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