INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

CASAC Youth Drug Use Survey

As CASAC continues its drug education efforts, we need to comply with the new education legislation “No Child Left Behind” and with the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, both of which requires that CASAC conducts anonymous student surveys about alcohol use, tobacco use and other drug use. The survey information will assist us in assessing our success or failure to convince students of the health and safety value of not using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. To gather this information, we have posted the DFC approved student survey on our web site. This is an anonymous and voluntary survey.
If your child is between the ages of 9 and 18 or in grades 6 through 12, please allow them to participate in this important data gathering survey. Thank you for supporting our efforts to help students understand that alcohol, tobacco and other drug use can be harmful to their health and safety. – Mirelle Freedman, CASAC Executive Director

Teen Drug Slang: A Dictionary for Parents

Know what your kids are talking about with this guide to today's drug terms. Is your teen robotripping on CCC? How would you know if you don't even know what that means? 

Teens Get High on Cough Medicine

One out of 10 teens nationwide say they have taken cough remedies to get high. Only 8% of parents are aware of cough medicine abuse.

Latest Drug in Middle School - 'Dusting'

A Police Officer's son died from experimenting with inhalants. The officer continues to advocate for education about inhalants and has appeared on CNN. His efforts have influenced how the manufacturer of Dust Off packages the product. Unfortunately, it was too late for his own son. 

Teen Parties, Adult Nightmare!

Uninvited youth crash the party or guest attempt to bring alcohol or other drugs into your home. Your visible presence is needed to deal with those situations. Parents must be nearby to intervene. Mom or Dad have an important role in protecting young people and their guests. Not only do you have the maturity and experience to deal with problem individuals, but you can also be the "bad" guys enforcing the rules and relieving the pressure from your son or daughter.