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Helping your kids handle social pressure
A friend emailed me the other day with a ‘proud mummy moment’ – yes, we still have them, even with teenagers. Her 15-year-old daughter had been invited to a birthday dinner for a classmate at a swanky...
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Photos of drunk teenagers make news
news.com.au has put together a slideshow of photos that have been posted on Instagram from Schoolies Week. It’s a collection of images of teenagers with heads in toilets, sleeping in hallways...
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How to set up teens for a healthy relationship with alcohol
By Steve Allsop, Curtin University Young Australians are exposed to a range of risks from alcohol, both from drinking themselves and other people’s use. According to the most recent National Drug...
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Talking to teenagers about drugs and alcohol – ‘The Other Talk’
The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) has launched a new website to help parents have ‘The Other Talk’ with their children about alcohol and other drugs. The website, www.theothertalk.org.au, provides...
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What to ask parents who are hosting a party
Photo Credit: Fire At Will [Photography] via Compfight ccNavigating the world of teenagers and parties is one of the more difficult tasks parents face. You may have different expectations and family...
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Ask an Expert – How can I keep my daughter safe at schoolies week?
With schoolies week already underway at the Gold Coast, and Victoria and NSW schoolies weeks to follow, we’ve decided to share this expert response early. If you have any questions for our experts for...
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Ask an Expert – Are teens addicted to gaming more likely to become addicted...
Are teenagers who become addicted to gaming more likely to become addicted to alcohol or drugs? This is a difficult question to answer as research on the impacts of gaming is in its infancy and few...
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Ask an Expert – What can my teen say when she is offered drugs or alcohol?
My 15-year-old daughter has started socialising with teens who are drinking and smoking weed. She admits to sipping on beer at parties and says she’s feeling the pressure to smoke just to fit in. I...
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Ask an Expert: What sort of conversations do we need to be having with our...
Photo by Stop Alcohol Deaths, Inc via Flickr In light of the controversy in the media recently regarding warning teenage girls about drinking and sexual assault, what sort of conversations do we need...
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Ask an Expert: How do I stop buying my teen alcohol, without losing his trust...
Photo Credit: vitamindave via Compfight cc I have a 15-year-old (almost 16) who has a fascination with alcohol. He seems to feel that he cannot have fun on the weekends without it. His friends also...
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