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Substance Use
Parents Who Host Lose the Most
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Research shows the dangers of e-cigs
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How Heroin, Cocaine, and Oxycodone affects one's appearance over time
http://time.com/35726/these-photos-show-how-heroin-cocaine-and-oxycodone-change-your-appearance-over-time/
Social Media
How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers
Learn the impact of social media on youth. Experts say kids are growing up with more anxiety and less self-esteem.
https://childmind.org
Teaching Kids to be Smart About Social Media
Learn the good and bad of social impact on kids.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/social-media-smarts.html
Online Tips for Teens An online cheat sheet with tips for how to manage your online presence.http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/tips_for_teens.pdf
Social Media Safety GuideA quick guide on how to manage social media. http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/SocialMediaSafety_teens.pdf
Tips to Prevent Teen Sexting 5 Tips about the dangers of teen sexting. http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/sexting_teens.pdf
A Parent's Guide to Snapchat - A huge resource for parents all about Snapchat.http://www.connectsafely.org/wp-content/uploads/snapchat_parents_guide.pdf
A Parent's Guide to Instagram - A huge resource for parents all about Instagram.http://www.connectsafely.org/wp-content/uploads/instagram_guide.pdf
Cyberbullying Unplugged - Cyberbullying is the use of technology to tease, humiliate, threaten and/or harass someone. Here's how to protect against it. http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/Cyberbullying_Unplugged_2014.pdf
Cyber balance Research and Tips- Finding and maintaining a healthy cyber balance is a challenge in a connected culture where virtually we can go anywhere, see anyone, and do anything at the touch of a screen. http://ikeepsafe.org/cyberbalance/
Helpful Books for the Teen Years
General
Brainstorm- Dan Segal
Where You Go Is Not Who You Will Be- Frank Bruni
The Gift of Failure - Jessica Lahey
Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall - Anthony Wolf
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & How To Listen So Teens will Talk- Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy - Michael Bradley
Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids - Alexandra Robbins
Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World - Jill Rigby
Raising Unselfish Children in a Selfish World - Jill Rigby
Raising Everyday Heroes - Elisa Medhus
The Price of Privilege - Madeline Levine
Drugs and Alcohol
Buzzed- Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzweler, Wilkie Wilson
Beautiful Boy - David Sheff
Tweak - Nic Sheff
The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls
Relationships (friendships and dating)
Queen Bees and Wannabees - Rosalind Wiseman
Breathing Underwater- Alex Flinn
Hooking Up- Kathleen Bogle
George - Alex Gino
Raising Cain- Dan Kindlon
Odd Girl Out - Rachel Simmons