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Preventing Substance Abuse

After the first year of life, our kid’s chances of dying begin to go down. Their bodies get stronger. Their immune system becomes fortified and their brains develop important life-preserving instincts. If left to nature, the threats that face our children would continue to decline until long after their fortieth birthday. But unfortunately, this is not the case. Shortly after crossing into their 14th year of life, our children’s mortality rate skyrockets by some 200%.(1) Every year, thousands of these young family members are taken from us without warning. Their bright young lives are cut short, but not by disease or skate boarding accidents; they are taken by substance abuse. So profound is the impact of substance abuse upon America’s youth, that it was the subject of an urgent 2007 report by the United States Surgeon General titled “A Call To Action”.

One of the best ways for you to prevent substance abuse by your own children, is to partner with a local anti-substance abuse organization. Please visit the MpoweredParent Hometown Connection Page, where you can network with the organizations that serve your community. If you don’t see your town listed, just tell us, and we’ll change that.

This website will keep you posted on emerging drug trends. It offers you volumes of credible research across many different topics. You’ll find invaluable insight here; techniques and strategies that will empower you as a parent. You may even find a bit of inspiration on these pages. But you won’t find the most critical ingredient needed in order to protect your family and insure your child’s future against the horrors of addiction. That ingredient is commitment. You’ll need to believe in the importance of your efforts. You’ll have to embrace the fact that you will be the deciding factor in your child’s future. You’ll need to understand that not everyone wants to become part of your solution. And you’ll need to be prepared for the ignorance of a few good friends. If you can bring that type of commitment to the table, then there is no doubt. You will protect your child from the allures of substance abuse. You may just protect a few others as well. Welcome to the MpoweredParent Network. We’ll do it together.
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Step I: Get The Facts If you’ve found the motivation to protect your family from substance abuse, it’s time to arm yourself with the facts. If you’ve never considered substance abuse to be a credible threat to your family, it’s time for you to take a second look. While it’s never too early to learn about these things, the sad fact is that far too many parents don’t actually tune in until it’s to late. Click here to learn more…
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Step 2: Prepare Yourself Only a minority of teens find it easy to walk a straight and narrow path of success. For everyone else, that path is lined by a never ending assortment of trials and temptations. Parents too face many hardships. Many parents find it far easier to leave their child’s future to chance. If you are committed to defend your family against substance abuse, there are some guaranteed pitfalls that you need to prepare for first. Click here to learn more…
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Step 3: Plug In Decades of research have linked substance abuse trends to everything from genetic factors and life stresses, to technological advances and pop-culture influence. Each generation has its own triggers, it’s own influences to deal with. Luckily, there are people who monitor this stuff and disseminate information, but you need to be in their circle. Very little of it ever makes its way to the mainstream media. Click here to learn more…
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Step 4: Prevention Made Simple Decades of research have linked substance abuse trends to everything from genetic factors and life stresses, to technological advances and pop-culture influence. Each generation has its own triggers, it’s own influences to deal with. Luckily, there are people who monitor this stuff and disseminate information, but you need to be in their circle. Very little of it ever makes its way to the mainstream media. Click here to learn more…
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Step 4: Get Your Superpowers If you care enough to be here reading this right now, we want you to know that we’re behind you 100%. We’re doing everything we can to make your job easier, and have put together some powerful time saving, performance enhancing, FREE tools to support you. Whether you’re a devoted mom supporting her family, or an organization head supporting a community, we’ll help turn your passion into power. Click here to learn more…

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1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General, 2007.