Resources

The National Institute on Drug Abuse gives parents fact sheets for various drugs, emerging trends, and alerts, a positive parenting family checkup, information on how to recognize substance use disorder, and a step by step guide to finding treatment.

Parents who need treatment yet have no resources for children while they attend an inpatient care service may benefit from Wears Valley Ranch. The Ranch is a home and school to children ages 6-18. While at the Ranch, children receive an individualized education to help them catch up or excel in their academics. In addition, they receive counseling to help them cope and understand what their parent(s) are dealing with. Scholarships are available. Visit https://wvr.org to learn more.

Operation Prevention has provided an excellent parent toolkit where parents can get information on the warning signs of prescription opioid misuse and a guide to prevention and intervention.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol with their “Talk. They Hear You.” They also have other parent resources like information on why you should talk with your child about alcohol and other drugs, how to answer tough questions, and how to tell if your child is using.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information for parents about high-risk substance use among youth and information about protective factors including adolescent connectedness and positive parenting practices. As well as the current COVID-19 updates.

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse has been creating collaborative pathways to resiliency, recovery, and independence for Tennesseans living with mental illness or substance use disorders.

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The Sevier County Office of Alcohol and Drug Programs, through funding from federal, state, and local government agencies, has formulated an inter-agency framework focused on the county-wide promotion of primary prevention, treatment, and recovery.

The Drug Enforcement Administration DEA is full of resources and the latest news and busts of illegal drugs and substances.

Smoke-Free Teen has tools and tips for becoming a smoke-free teen including a text line for support, the free quiet start app, and information on how to quit vaping.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has also provided a reliable website for Teens called NIDA for TEENS with the trusted source for science-based information on teen drug use and its effects.