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Adolescent

•  Preventing Opioid Misuse Among High School Student-Athletes Tips you can use as an athlete to prevent the misuse of prescription pain medications.
• Marijuana: Facts for Teens Presented in question-and-answer format and targeted to teens, provides facts about marijuana and its potential harmful effects.
• Opioid: Facts for Teens Presented in question-and-answer format and targeted to teens, provides facts about opioids and their potential harmful effects.

Young Adult

•  The Collegiate Recovery Movement Is Gaining Strength Collegiate Recovery Communities (CRC’s) provide a safe, and supportive environment for college students in recovery from drug and alcohol use disorders. Located on college campuses, CRC programs offer students a space to relax, do homework, socialize with other students who are in recovery, hold and attend support meetings, as well as plan sober events. Support from other students in recovery plus advising and counseling specialists who understand the recovery process assist students in building strengths and providing encouragement on their road to recovery and graduation.
• Association of Recovery in Higher Education The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) delivers information on collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) and collegiate recovery communities (CRCs) and provides the education, resources, and community connection needed to help students in recovery.

Parent/Caregiver

• Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know Understanding the risks involved in marijuana use, as well as tips on starting the conversation. 
• Opioids: Facts Parents Need to Know Understanding the risks involved in opioid use, as well as tips on starting the conversation.
• Addressing Opioid Use Disorder among LGBTQ Populations This guide provides information on best practices and co-occurring disorders relating to the LGBTQ population and Opioid Use Disorder.
• Why the Risk of Substance Use Disorders Is Higher for LGBTQ People Unique factors can play a significant role in the development of substance use disorders for LGBTQ people.
• Skills to Help Your Child and Family Heal Community Reinforcement and Family Training, or CRAFT, helps parents change their child’s substance use by staying involved in a positive, ongoing way.
• Teen Safe This site explains the effects of alcohol and drugs on the developing teen brain and gives science-based strategies for protecting adolescents during the high-risk season of proms, graduation, and summer vacation.