All the Places Kids Hide Drugs
Operation Medicine Cabinet
To get rid of your unused and expired medications, click here and find Operation Medicine Cabinet Drop-off Locations in Oakland County. Every little action counts!
Clear the Smoke
Teen Proof Your Home
Be a Parent, Not a Pal
Being a parent is more than being your children’s friend. You are your children’s first line of defense against the dangers of drug and alcohol use, and the first resource they have to learn the tools to resist dangerous choices.
The following are resources and strategies you can use to deter your children from using drugs and alcohol, ensure that they are in safe and secure environments, and give them the skills to handle challenging situations.
- Monitor teens while they are in your home.
- Set a curfew and consistently enforce house rules.
- Inquire of another parent about a gathering or party to verify safe situations and supervised homes.
- Welcome telephone calls at your home verifying supervision of gatherings at your own home.
- Check amount and levels of open alcohol beverages in your home.
- Talk to your teen daily.
- Attempt to meet your child’s friends and their parents as their environment changes.
- Call authorities or other parents to report unsafe situations, parties or gatherings.
- Help your child figure out how to handle risky situations with a plan of action.
An Open Letter to My Teenage Son About Drinking
A mother expresses her concerns about the future problems her child would be facing as an average American teenager.