<p>The Ebook version was awarded 2014 Global Ebook Gold Medal Winner for Non-Fiction Current Affairs.  The Completely Revised 2nd Edition tells the true success story about how teens and adults join forces to tackle the student drug problem. It also contains five powerful mini-books.  Driven by raw first person accounts, readers experience the full 360-view of issues challenging today's youth. Solutions, promoted by teens have been changing lives for over 15 years. FULLY EMBEDDED LINKS TO WEB RESOURCES. Chapter 13 answers the question: Why do two teens from the same family make opposite choices about substance abuse? Discover the relationships of COPE, CONNECT, CONTROL in assessing risk factor for self-destructive decisions in children as young as two years old or for helping adults to turn towards recovery. The book includes five mini books: A CALL FOR COMPASSION--10 Tips to Drug Proof Kids (Understand how to help ALL young people.)PARENT HANDBOOK (Scientific studies, including 12 family rules that work. Web links and resources) TEEN HANDBOOK (Top 10 Stressors of Youth supplemented with real life stories. Loaded with web links, toll free hotlines. Issues including; family stress, suicide, bullying, anger, dating, depression, gossip, peer pressure, and more.) LESSONS LEARNED--THREE RECOVERED ADDICTS (First person accounts of teen addiction, recovery, and outreach.) EVERYONE CAN HELP (Real life account of building a stronger village connecting young people with the work world, colleges, civic clubs, and greater community.) ONLINE RESOURCES (Web sites, toll-free hotlines for parents or teens to talk with live mentors.)This book is being used in 32 middle and high schools to teach healthy choices.  Original stories awarded FIRST PLACE by North Carolina Press Association. A must read for all interested in understanding and addressing the teen drug problem. Visit www.UnderTheInfluence.Org for current student stories.</p>

Under the Influence: The Town That Listened to Its Kids

Education & Teaching

Patty Jo Sawvel

Schools & Teaching

Bailey Press

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