Resources for Parents: Understanding Addiction & the Teen Brain

Missioned to transform how the nation addresses addiction, the Partnership to End Addiction provides a great number of resources for parents. The Partnership is a nonprofit committed to supporting the whole family as they address every aspect of substance use and addiction, from prevention to recovery.

• • A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain
  • Guides & Resources
  • Parent Blog

Want to learn more about addiction & the teen brain? We recommend these resources:

• Addictions Learning Center – The University of Utah provides interactive educational activities on “The Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain”
  
• Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction – a research page from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
• NIDA for Parents – NIDA’s teen site with a page dedicated to parents with information regarding Drugs and Your Kids, Scientific Facts About Drugs and Drug Abuse Treatment