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Drugs & alcohol

Teenager drinkingAre you worried about your teenager drinking alcohol? Do shock headlines of binge drinking fill you with fear? Maybe you're suspicious that your teen is using drugs and don't know what to do next?

This section looks in-depth at issues relating to drugs, alcohol and teenagers. Here you'll find tips on talking about these tricky topics, information on the dangers, tales from other parents who have experienced the same worries and links to specialist organisations that can support you further...

Recent Q&As
14 year old has started to show an interest in alcohol
28 May 2010

My 14 yr old has recently started showing an interest in alcohol. I would say that my gut feeling is it is what most of his friends are thinking about experimenting rather than it is a problem as such. He...
Son takes cannabis on regular basis
30 November 2009
Does cannabis and alcohol affect individuals with ADHD differently?
14 August 2009
For a list of all of our Q&As, please click here.

Drugs & alcohol message board

Our Message boards are your space to talk parent to parent about everyday parenting dilemmas, to swap ideas and share experiences.

To read or participate in discussions centered around the subject of drugs & alcohol, please visit our message board below.

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Find support for issues arising from drugs & alcohol...52216by Jellybean2 on 21 August 2010, 11:53


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