Welcome Cary Academy Parents

Parent-Connect 2008-2009

Topic: Alcohol and High Risk Drinking
Special Focus: Brain Chemistry and Alcohol
Live Session: October 6, 2008, from 8:00-9:00PM, EST

Join our panel of experts to learn the latest truths about the dangers linked to alcohol consumption for teens. This session details alcohol’s effects on the developing brain of adolescents and how these chemicals truly impact the brain's wiring. Learn who's drinking and why as well as the ways in which parents can successfully influence their child’s decisions regarding consumption.

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National Resources

For Support

• Alcohol & Drug Referral Hotline, 800.252.6465 (24 hours).


• Alcohol Abuse and Crisis Intervention, 800.234.0246, www.collegerecovery.org. Portal for college students in recovery from across the country to connect with each other, get support from each other, and to learn more effective ways to stay sober while staying in college.


• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, www.aabt.org. Has a nationwide listing of therapists.


• Moderation Management, www.moderation.org. Behavioral change program and national support group network for people concerned about their drinking and who desire to make positive lifestyle changes.


• Al-Anon, Alateen Family Group Hotline, 800.344.2666. Support for relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope.


• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), www.aa.org. Learn more about AA as well as find times and places of local AA meetings or events. The primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.


• Association of Recovery Schools, www.recoveryschools.org. Advocates for the promotion, strengthening, and expansion of secondary and post-secondary programs designed for students and families committed to achieving success in both education and recovery. Exists to support such schools which, as components of the recovery continuum of care, enroll students committed to being abstinent from alcohol and other drugs and working a program of recovery.

For More Information

• Alcohol Problems & Solutions, www.alcoholinformation.org. Discusses state and local laws as well as controversies surrounding alcohol, zero tolerance laws, drunk driving, and health issues. Fun facts and a “Bar Exam” to test your knowledge of alcohol issues.


• College Drinking: Changing the Culture, www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov. Created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), One-stop resource for comprehensive researchbased information on issues related to alcohol abuse and high risk drinking among college students.


• Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, www.higheredcenter.org. Helps schools and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use. Has many fact sheets.


• Mother’s Against Drunk Driving, www.madd.org. From its humble beginnings 25 years ago, MADD has evolved into one of the most widely supported and well-liked non-profit organizations in America. Learn about how MADD first started, the history of their fight against drunk driving and for victims' rights, and some of their victories along the way.


• Sober Coaching Your Teen, www.sobercoachingyourteen.com. Real help for parents of teens in recovery. Shelly Marshall’s website offers free downloads and guidance for parents reaching out to their at risk teens.


• Young, Sober, & Free, www.youngsoberfree.com. Shelly Marshall’s website offers links to recovery tools and inspirational songs. For the young in recovery (even the young at heart), this is your recovery connection online.

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