| The drug called Ecstasy/MDMA is just one
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| | - Techniques of how to understand your
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| of several that children as young as 8th
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| | children's problems and concerns;
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| graders are abusing. Ecstasy is a
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| | - And becoming involved in their
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| human-made drug taken orally as a capsule
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| | learning.
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| or tablet. The short-term effects include
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| | The importance of this parent-child
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| feelings of mental stimulation, emotional
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| | relationship continues through
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| warmth, enhanced sensory perception, and
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| | adolescence and beyond.
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| increased physical energy. Adverse health
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| | Below are some resources to help you find
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| effects can include nausea, chills,
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| | drug prevention programs:
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| sweating, teeth clenching, muscle
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| | - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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| cramping, and blurred vision.
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| | - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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| If you suspect or find out your child is
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| | - U.S. Department of Health and Human
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| actually abusing this drug or is involved
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| | Services (DHHS)
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| in any kind of drug abuse what steps can
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| | - Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
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| you take to help them overcome the
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| | (CSAP)
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| addictions?
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| | - Substance Abuse and Mental Health
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| A family-based prevention program should
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| | Services Administration (SAMHSA), DHHS
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| include:
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| | Phone: 301-443-9110
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| 1. Enhanced family bonding and
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| | - Centers for Disease Control and
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| relationships;
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| | Prevention (CDC), DHHS
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| 2. Education for parents to learn
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| | Phone: 404-639-3534
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| parenting skills;
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| | Phone: 800-311-3435 (toll-free)
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| 3. Developing, discussing and enforcing
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| | - Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
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| family policies on substance abuse;
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| | U.S. Department of Education (DoE)
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| 4. Training in drug education and
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| | Phone: 800-872-5327 (toll-free)
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| information.
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| | - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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| What is family bonding?
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| | U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
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| Family bonding is the foundation of the
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| | Phone: 202-307-1000
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| relationship between parents and
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| | - Knowledge Exchange Network, SAMHSA,
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| children. You can strengthen your family
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| | DHHS
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| bonds through skills training on parent
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| | Phone: 800-789-2647 (toll-free)
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| supportiveness of children, parent-child
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| | - National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and
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| communication, and parental involvement.
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| | Drug Information (NCADI), SAMHSA, DHHS
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| One of the cornerstones for drug abuse
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| | Phone: 800-729-6686 (toll-free)
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| prevention is parental monitoring and
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| | - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
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| supervision. As a parent you can enhance
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| | Alcoholism (NIAAA), NIH, DHHS
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| your parenting skills with drug
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| | Phone: 301-443-3860
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| prevention program training.
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| | - National Institute of Mental Health
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| Benefits of participating in a drug
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| | (NIMH), NIH, DHHS
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| prevention program are:
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| | Phone: 301-443-4513
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| - Being able to provide consistent rules
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| | As a parent you need to educate yourself
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| and discipline for your child;
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| | as much as possible about drug abuse,
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| - Ability to talk to your children about
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| | stay in touch with your children's
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| drugs;
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| | activities, and listen to their problems
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| - Techniques of how to monitor your
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| | and concerns.
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| children's activities;
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| | This article is FREE to publish with the
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| - Techniques of how to get to know your
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| | resource box.
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| children's friends;
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