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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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