HCHY List: Search Institute Press is looking for your opinion--abook on Substance Abuse

[Silbert, Diedra]

Kate,
I would suggest emphasizing the most commonly abused substances-alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.  I would also include info on the others, especially on huffing.  Lots of parents could use the info and even though the others are less common, you never know who might be seeking info and whose life it could impact.  There definitely are other resources available for parents related to identifying drug use in their children, but Search could have its own unique audience and angle by approaching it from an Assets perspective.  I think that could be very useful for parents who sometimes, out of fear, take actions which are more punitive than boundary-setting, values- and relationship-based, and Asset-building!

Diedra Silbert
Prevention and Mentoring Supervisor
Coconino County Juvenile Court Services
1001 E. Sawmill Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ  86001
(928) 226-5431
dsilbert at courts.az.gov

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Subject: HCHY List: Search Institute Press is looking for your opinion--abook on Substance Abuse



Hello all!

Search Institute Press recently put out a customer survey, and in it we asked people what kinds of topics they'd like us to publish about. We received a lot of comments recommending that we publish a practical guide to help teachers, youth leaders, and caring adults identify and deal with youth and substance abuse, which we think is a great idea.

What we'd like to know is:

If we did a book on youth and substance abuse, what "substances" do you think we should include?

Alcohol and tobacco?
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs?
"Other drugs" by themselves?


And are there any drugs in particular you think we should focus on? (Marijuana? Meth?)

You can send your answers directly to me at kateb at search-institute.org<mailto:kateb at search-institute.org>

Thanks so much for your help!
Kate


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