Top Ten Questions for Parents and Other Adults to Ask Themselves

  1. What are the symptoms of drug or alcohol use? What do the drugs look like?
  2. What do we say to the teen who lives behind a closed door and stops coming down to meals with the family?
  3. How can we find out if other parents have the same rules and principles as we do?
  4. What could we say to convince teenagers to distance themselves from friends who use drugs or alcohol?
  5. How can we help kids who struggle academically to maintain good self-esteem?
  6. How can we protect teens from the risks of the internet? How can we effectively limit the time spent online?
  7. What would I do if my son tells me about a friend who has threatened to kill herself?
  8. What rules/guidelines should we give our teen once she is driving to keep her safe?
  9. How would I respond to a friend who says she thinks my son is drinking?
  10. How can we be sure where our children are?