Resources for Caring Adults

General (How to support your participant):

• The Developmental Assets Framework 

Event 2 (Accountability/Alcohol):

• How States Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking

• Keeping Youth Drug Free 

• Fostering Accountability Among Young Adults 

• 8 Ways to Instill Accountability in Teens 

• 4 Proven Strategies to Help Teens Learn Accountability 

• No Excuses: Holding Kids Accountable for Their Actions 

• How To Address Alcohol And Underage Drinking 

• Educating Children About Responsible Alcohol Use 

• How Alcohol Affects The Brain 

• Setting Limits And Monitoring Behavior 

• Protecting Young People from Alcohol 

• Questions And Misconceptions About Underage Drinking 

• Teen Alcohol Abuse and Treatment Guide 

• Underage Drinking: A Major Public Health Challenge 

• Alcohol Ease of Access 

Event 3 (Integrity/Tobacco):

• Helping a Suicidal Loved One

• Oral Nicotine Pouches: An Emerging Threat 

• IQOS: An Emerging Threat 

• More Details on IQOS 

• Recent History of Tobacco Regulatory Action 

• Dangerous IQOS Marketing Tactics 

• Menthol: What It Is and Why It Matters 

• Flavored Hookah Continues to Draw Young Users 

• Menthol Cigarettes Lead to Youth Addiction 

• Flavored Products Lead Young People to Smoke More Cigars 

• Children Underestimate Dangers of Hookah, Leading to Increased Use 

• Tobacco Industry Uses Menthol to Drive Increased Use and Addiction, Including by Youth 

• History of Menthol in Cigarettes 

• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Youth Tobacco Consumption 

• Predatory Marketing's Role in LGBT Youth Tobacco Use 

• Menthol Cigarettes Widen Race Gaps, Stagnate Decline in Youth Smoking 

• State-by-State Data on Youth Tobacco Use 

• Key Facts About Synthetic Nicotine 

• Secondhand Smoke Can Kill Your Children 

• Secondhand Smoke's Impact on Pets Inspires Young People to Quit 

• First-Time Tobacco Users' Age Inversely Associated with Chance of Addiction and Death 

• The Battle to Remove Menthol from Cigarettes 

• The Current State of the Tobacco Epidemic in the US 

• Young Activists Protest Tobacco's Pervasiveness in Youth-Targeted Media 

• The Tobacco Industry's Long History of Disreputable Tactics 

• Predatory Marketing in Pharmacies and Other Retail Stores 

• Big Tobacco in Direct Mail 

• Predatory Marketing of Oral Nicotine Products 

• Young People Know Better Than to Trust the Tobacco Industry 

• Healthy Risk Taking 

• Chain Pharmacies Frequently Sell Tobacco to Minors by Mistake 

• How Pharmacies Put Youth at Especially High Risk of Tobacco Initiation 

Event 4 (Vaping):

• The Rise in Disposable E-Cigarettes 

• Evading E-Cigarette Flavor Restrictions through Social Media 

• Menthol in E-Cigarettes 

• Recent Surge in Youth Vape Initiation 

• Synthetic Nicotine and Vaping 

• Flavored E-Cigarettes May Be More Addictive 

• Nicotine's Harmful Impact on Youth Mental Health 

• False Claims from the Tobacco Industry that E-Cigarettes are Relaxing 

• Dangers of E-Cigarette "Concept Flavors" 

• How Big Tobacco Disguises Its Efforts to Recruit Youth 

• Importance of Raising Awareness of Vaping-Associated Lung Injuries 

• Regulation Avoidance: Menthol is the New Mint 

• Youth Vaping Linked to Lifelong Smoking 

• Flavors Continue to Drive the Vaping Epidemic 

• Youth Vaping Increases COVID-19 Risk 

• Vaping Lingo Dictionary 

• Rapid Shifts in E-Cigarette Market 

• Anti-Vaping Regulations Still Fall Short 

• Summary of Data Showcasing the Vaping Epidemic 

• Dangerous In-Store Vape Marketing Techniques 

• Key Facts about JUUL 

• Call to Action for Caring Adults--Be Aware! 

• Known Information on Vaping's Long-Term Effects 

• How JUUL Preyed Upon Youth, Deceived Regulators, and Launched the Vaping Epidemic 

• Market Shift Towards More Concentrated Products 

• JUUL's Deliberate Tactics for Attracting Youth Users 

• JUUL on Instagram 

• JUUL on Twitter 

• E-Cigarettes Contain Much More Nicotine than Traditional Tobacco Products 

• Why Young People Are Drawn to Vaping 

• Key Facts About Youth Vaping 

• Early Evidence of Widespread Vape-Addicted Youth 

• E-Cigarettes as a Gateway to Other Tobacco 

• The Facts About Vaping: Parent Essentials 

• Recent Surge in Illegal New Vaping Devices 

• How Minors Acquire Vaping Devices 

• Prevalence of Vaping in School Settings 

• Youth Overestimate Vaping Rates Among Peers 

• Youth Vaping Rates Are Likely Worse Than We Think 

• "Tobacco-Free" Vapes Still Contain Nicotine 

• LGBT Youth Common Targets for Vaping Initiation 

• Truth Initiative Vaping Cessation Resources 

• Truth Initiative Vape Cessation Resources for Parents and Schools 

• Importance of Continued Support Through the Cessation Process 

• Importance of Digital Quit Resources 

• What Inspires Youth to Quit Vaping? 

• More Young People Want to Quit Vaping 

• COVID-19 Inspires Increased Vape Cessation 

• Importance of Community Support in Youth Vape Cessation 

• How to Help Your Child Quit Vaping 

• To Help Your Child Quit, Educate Yourself First 

• Ending the Youth Vaping Epidemic: Why Prevention Matters 

• The Double Dealings of 21st Century Tobacco 

• Talk to Your Teen about The Dangers of Vaping 

• Emotional Health and the Dangers of Vaping 

• Talk to Your Child About Vaping 

• The Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems on Athletes 

• Quick Facts on the Risks of E-Cigarettes 

• Marijuana Vaping Among Teens 

• JUUL's Predatory Marketing Tactics Exposed 

• The Role of Vaping in Big Tobacco's Dirty Fight for Survival 

Event 5 (Responsibility/Opioids):

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mount Ascutney Prevention Partnership

• Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

• Preventing Youth Substance Misuse and Building Protective Factors 

• Helping Your Child Transition to High School 

• How To Protect LGBTQ+ Youth From Increased Risk of Substance Use

• More Ideas to Support LGBTQ+ Youth  

• Medicine Abuse: What's Happening & Why 

• When Opioid Pain Relievers Are Prescribed For Your Child: What You Should Know 

• Securing and Disposing Medications 

• Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Treatment 

• Suggesting Treatment to a Loved One 

• Medication Assisted Treatment Can Help with Opioid Addiction 

• Naloxone and Overdose Reversal Drugs 

• Heroin, Fentanyl, and Other Opioids 

• Rebekkah's Story 

• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Opioid Use Disorder 

• American Society of Anesthesiologists: Opioid Misuse 

• Start Your Recovery 

• Common Signs of Substance Use Disorder 

• Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder 

• How Opioid Use Disorder Medications Work 

• Proven Effectiveness of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder 

• Common Misconceptions About Opioid Use Disorder Medications 

• Opioid Use Disorder Medications Aren't Likely to be Misused 

• Opioid Use Disorder Medications Decrease Incidence of HIV and Hepatitis C 

• Cost of Treatment vs. Cost of the Crisis 

• Importance of Naloxone Availability 

• Opioid Addiction Treatment: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Friends 

• Basic CPR Steps