10 Resolutions that Show Your Kids You Care

Taken from The Partnership for a Drug-Free America

1. Teach your children to trust you by seeing you as a role model.
2. Be patient, not just tolerant. Apologize when you make a mistake or do something you regret.
3. Ask teens what they need from you - and do whatever you can to meet those needs.
4. Listen to your teens, a lot. Avoid interrupting.
5. Teach your children about ethics, values and principles they can apply in choices and decision-making.
6. Help them discover the feeling of gratitude, not just to say thank you.
7. Keep the promises you make. If you do not keep your word, acknowledge that. Help your teen understand the circumstances or choices that precipitated the change in your plans.
8. Answer your teen's questions and be consistent. When you notice behavioral changes in them, make yourself available and encourage them to talk about what is going on in their life.
9. Be understanding when they have a difficult time and let them know you will love them no matter what.
10. Be diligent. Have ongoing conversations with your kids about the risks of drugs and alcohol.

Speaking Up For Prevention

MYAA would like to recognize Heather Harlan of Phoenix Programs, Inc. for being a voice for prevention at the Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing last week. Her "alcohol equation" made a memorable statement to legislators!

SAVE the DATE: 2010 SADD National Conference

2010 SADD National Conference
Under the Sea: Changing the Tide!
Hyatt Regency Grand CypressJune 27-30, 2010

Join in on the 2010 SADD National Conference in Orlando, Florida! Eager for details? Check out www.sadd.org for all the details!


The 2010 SADD National Conference – Under the Sea:
Changing the Tide! – will be an unforgettable experience for
all in attendance. Don’t miss out on your chance to learn
from the experts and network with hundreds of fellow
SADD students and advisors from across the country!

SAVE the DATE ! The 2010 Montana Summer Institute: July 14-16, 2010

The Montana Summer Institute will be at the Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, MT on July 14th-16th, 2010 with the pre- Institute on July 13th. The 2010 Summer Institute will offer an interactive, skill-building experience that focuses on the next level of social norms: The Positive Community Norms Model. With the assistance of other national leaders, Dr. Jeff Linkenbach will lead discussions and workshops where participants will practice applying all seven steps of the Montana Model. The optional one-day, pre-Institute session on July 13th is highly recommended for individuals who are new to the field or want an overview of the theory and practice of the Positive Community Norms model. Registration and website information coming soon!

FDA to Evaluate Safety and Legality of Alcoholic Beverages Containing Caffeine

Check out this edition of the Cesar Fax, which explores the following questions regarding the legality of products containing both alcohol and caffeine...


What are caffeinated alcoholic beverages?


What are the potential health concerns with caffeinated alcoholic beverages?


Is caffeine approved by the FDA for use in alcoholic beverages?


What is the FDA doing about this?

Red Ribbon Calendar Art Winners!

Click HERE to view the names of the 2009 Red Ribbon Calendar Art Contest Winners.
These winners, 11 first place and 1 grand prize, will appear on one month of MYAA's 2010 calendar.
Ordering information will be available soon!

MADD Launches New Program

The Power of Parents, It's Your Influence by MADD™ provides lifesaving conversation tools about the No. 1 Youth Drug Problem in America.

For more resources and information, click here.

Get Ready For Red Ribbon Week!

Click on the title for a great Red Ribbon Week resource for teachers. The link contains lesson plans that include many subject areas and are geared towards 4th and 5th grade students.

To combat meth, Missouri town passes prescription ordinance

The below article is from kansascity.com. Kudos to Union and Jefferson County for moving on such a detrimental issue!

UNION, Mo. Leaders of the eastern Missouri town of Union have voted to require prescriptions for certain cold and allergy medications that contain ingredients used to make methamphetamine.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Monday's vote by Union city leaders makes the town about 50 miles southwest of St. Louis the second in the nation to approve such an ordinance.
The ordinance will take effect immediately. Pharmacists in Union will begin Tuesday clearing counters of about a dozen products containing pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in meth.
In June, the neighboring town of Washington also voted to require prescriptions for the medicines.

And Jefferson County officials are considering passing a prescription ordinance for the entire county within the next month.