It's Time To Talk To Your Kids

Back-To-School time is the perfect time to talk with your kids about drugs. The Partnership for a Drug Free America has a new tool to help. Transitions & Teens: A Guide For Parents is available online. The tool kit includes scripts to help you figure out what to say and how to say it, and the information is tailored to different age groups. The approach for grade school kids, for example, is a little different than when talking with kids heading off to college.

Substance Abuse Costs WV's Criminal Justice System More Than $330 Million Each Year

More than $330 million of WV’s criminal justice system budget was consumed to address alcohol and drug involved offenses in 2008, according to a new report released this month by the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being.

Updated Directory of Drug/Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Now Available

A new, updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs is now available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2009 provides information on thousands of alcohol and drug treatment programs located in all 50 states.