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Parents - Do You<br />
Know What Your<br />
Kids Are Texting?<br />
<strong>Talbot</strong> Partnership for Alcohol and<br />
Other Drug Abuse Prevention is encouraging<br />
parents to understand what their kids<br />
are texting. In many cases, parents will be<br />
shocked that these texts deal with activities<br />
involving alcohol, drugs and sex.<br />
New research from the Partnership for<br />
a Drug-Free America shows that a third of<br />
parents are concerned computers and texting<br />
make it harder to communicate with<br />
media-engrossed teens about sex, drugs, alcohol<br />
and other risky behaviors. This is a<br />
particular concern for many parents, especially<br />
considering another new report, from<br />
the National Center on Addiction and Substance<br />
Abuse, finds 5.7 million public<br />
school students attend gang and drug-infected<br />
schools.<br />
To help parents detect when their children<br />
are discussing dangerous activities,<br />
noslang.com was created in 2005. This<br />
website has become a valuable educational<br />
tool for parents to learn about what their<br />
children are up to. In this online dictionary,<br />
there are thousands of slang terms related<br />
to drugs and sex. Whether you're a parent,<br />
teacher, law enforcement officer or simply<br />
a concerned friend -- it's important to stay<br />
up to date on the latest drug-related slang<br />
terms.<br />
To demystify electronic communications<br />
among teens, <strong>Talbot</strong> Partnership suggests<br />
keeping an eye on your child's texts<br />
and online communications, whether it's<br />
via instant messages or Facebook.<br />
According to a recent study from the<br />
Pew Research Center's Internet & American<br />
Life Project, 64 percent of parents look<br />
at the contents of their child's cell phone.<br />
Looking at what your child says online<br />
could keep your child out of a dangerous<br />
situation.<br />
For more tips on parenting substancefree<br />
youth, visit www.talbotpartnership.org.<br />
Parents may also sign up on the website for<br />
<strong>Talbot</strong> Partnership’s E-Newsletter, which<br />
also offers tips for parents.<br />
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