Trends in Substance Use Among Teens Parent Guidance Presentation
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
7:00-8:30pm
Hopkinton High School Auditorium
Focus: Grades: 4-9th Grade
Presenter: Ms. Shannon Mountain-Ray, MSW, LICSW
Director of Social Work,
Adolescent Substance Abuse Program
Boston Children’s Hospital
Funding Grant: Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation
A presentation designed for parents of 4th-9th graders, this talk will provide basic information about the trends of substance use and abuse among teens, and will focus on what parents can do to keep their children from using. Involved parents are the first line of defense against substance use, yet many parents struggle with how to address these issues with their children. Through this presentation, parents will be given strategies on how to talk to their kids about alcohol and illicit substances, and how to handle potential use.