Are Your Teens Stressed?

Is your teen involved in lots of different activities at school? On top of that all the school work, projects, scholarships and other things that come along with school itself. Teens these days have a lot on their plate and may very well be stressed out. Talk to your teen to see how they are doing and see if they are overwhelmed. If so help them to scale back. Below is a link for you to help your child slow down and stress less.



http://www.timetotalk.org/Downloads/TTT_Stress_Tips.pdf?tr=y&auid=7867570

What's the Number One Reason Teens Use Drugs?

Stress. According to new data released by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, stress has overtaken 'to feel cool' and 'to have fun' as the top reason teens say they use drugs. Although overall teen drug use is declining, prescription drug abuse is rising at an allarming rate. Up to 1 in 5 teens has abused a prescription medication, and 41% think it is safer to abuse a prescription drug than an illegal drug.

If you're concerned about how stress in your child's life, please attend Parents University in Troy on August 25th. Experts in youth development will be speaking on the topic of kids and stress.

For more information about the 2007 PDFA survey results visit their website at:

www.drugfree.org

Free University!

The Doniphan County Interagency Coaltion is proud to announce its second annual Parents University. This free event open to parents, grandparents, and professionals will be held August 25th at Troy Elementary School from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Please join us for an evening devoted to learning more about kids and stress. Free child care and dinner will be provided, as well as door prizes including gas cards. For more details see the PU Flyer, link below:


http://www.dccca.org/documents/DoniphanCoParentsUniversity.PDF