Resources
Substance use prevention
You can start with the one closest to what you need to look at right now. You don't have to read them all.
Prevention isn't suspicion
Prevention doesn't start from alarm. It starts from an atmosphere where people can talk, ask questions and ask for help.
2 min read
Prevention in everyday life: going out and agreements
Simple agreements, talked through ahead of time, help when your teen is under pressure.
2 min read
When and how to start talking
Earlier than you think, and in many short conversations rather than one big talk.
2 min read
When signs appear: taking a closer look without accusing
How to sort out what you saw, separate facts from fears and open the conversation.
2 min read
Between fear and denial: taking a look at where I stand
With this topic, we adults tend to swing from denial, so we won't feel anxious, to policing, so we feel in control.
2 min read
What to do when something worries you, and when to get help
You don't need definite proof to act, and you don't need to act as if everything were lost.
2 min read
When there are signs of use, or the risk is high
What to do first, how to talk, when it's an emergency and what comes next.
3 min read
To go deeper
Raíces is a space to look at the place alcohol and other substances had in your own story, and at what was kept quiet.