Marijuana Talk Kit: What You Need to Know to Talk with Your Teen About Marijuana
Between marijuana legalization, the normalization in pop culture and new ways of using (edibles, vaporizers, concentrates), it’s becoming more complicated for parents to talk to their teens. So where do you start? And what should you say? The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is here to help.
To order a FREE kit, visit: http://www.drugfree.org/MJTalkKit/
Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth & Young Adults
Here is a great article about preventing marijuana use from the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities (ACHC).
Agencies
Raising a child in today’s world is not an easy task. Early intervention is important with resources available to parents and children such as school counselors and social workers, clergy, community counseling services, and self-help groups such as AA, Al-Anon and Families Anonymous. Several community contacts for further assistance are:
| Al-Anon | (800) 4AL-ANON |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | (248) 541-6565 |
| Common Ground Resource and Crisis Helpline | (800) 231-1127 |
| Common Ground Crisis Chat Line (Text Only) | (248) 809-5550 |
| Daniel B Sobel Friendship House | (248) 788-8888 |
| Fire / Police Emergency | 911 |
| 24 Hour Crisis Hotline | (248) 334-1274 |
| Keego Harbor Police Department | (248) 682-3030 |
| Maplegrove Center | (248) 661-6100 |
| Oakland County Health Dept. Division of Substance Abuse | (248) 858-0001 |
| Oakland Family Services | (248) 624-3812 |
| Orchard Lake Police Department | (248) 682-2400 |
| Sylvan Lake Police Department | (248) 682-2104 |
| West Bloomfield Police Department | (248) 975-9200 |
| West Bloomfield Youth Assistance | (248) 592-1278 |