What your Thanksgiving dinner conversation may be missing

Even though this holiday season is presenting many challenges for families, it still can be an important time to connect with your teen. Thanksgiving can bring you and your teen together to catch up, bond, and of course, talk about avoiding drug and alcohol use. What! You want me to spend this joyous holiday time talking about this serious topic? Well, yes. Teens that have parents who talk with them about drug use are less likely to abuse drugs. Even if it seems like your teen is not listening, studies have shown that they are. Getting a conversation started about drugs and alcohol can be challenging. Click here to learn more about an interactive tool that can help you practice starting the conversation.

Link Together - Empowering youth to be drug and alcohol free in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Linktogethercoalition.org