Navigating the Perils of Drinking & Drugs
With Your Teenager

Attend this 2-hour interactive seminar and you will be empowered to:

• Recognize the Warning Signs of drinking/drug use.
• Understand the ways your own attitudes and behavior toward drinking and drugs influence your teenager(s) and how these either help or hinder their efforts.
• Discuss how family history and genetics play a role in your son’s or daughter’s use/non-use.
• Partner with your son or daughter to create an ongoing dialogue that builds trust and facilitates an open exchange of information.
• Intervene effectively should drinking or drugs be a problem and set sensible guidelines/expectations for future behavior.

Your ideas are vital

You will have a chance to voice your questions and concerns during the program. We want to target the information as directly to your situation as possible, so you can apply what you’ve gained practically and effectively. A brief survey, handouts, and scenes from award-winning videos will accompany the speaker’s comments. To enhance your partnering effectiveness, you will have an opportunity to sign up for a follow-up seminar with your teenager—the best way to maximize your new knowledge and partnering relationship. At this seminar, you will also learn how to take action with other parents, educators, and the community as a whole to prevent or curb damaging substance-induced attitudes and behavior.

“John has an excellent ability to identify the core issues surrounding one’s drinking. His insights were extremely valuable. I feel lucky that he was available to help me.”
Ross B., Chemically Dependent Treatment Client

“Without John’s help, our family would have continued falling apart because of our son’s inability to stop abusing drugs. Thank God for his insights.”
Mother of a 17 year-old Treatment Client

“As an instructor John was very fair, calm, informative and cooperative. His stories and examples made clear ways you can live happier.”
Angela, Community Education Client

“John put out a lot of information that will be useful in the future.
He was easy to talk to and I liked that he has practiced what he taught us himself.
A cool guy.”
Jeff, Community Education Client