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An Early Game Plan to
Prevent Teenage Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:45 to 2:30 p.m.
New Trier High School
Northfield Campus, Building C, Room 234
Local author Colleen Strenning will discuss her book, A
Game Plan for Parents: Preparing Your Child for the Teenage Scene. The
program is a primer on prevention skills for parents of younger children to help
steer them on a path of healthy physical, intellectual and emotional development
and reduce the chances that they will abuse drugs & alcohol in their teens. The
"Game Plan" is made up of 5 strategies:
- Thinking like a child
- Modeling Behavior
- Becoming an Informed Parent
- Having an Expectation of Nonuse
- Communicating Effectively
According to Ms. Strenning, parents should start to formulate their family’s
"Game Plan" while children are in elementary and middle school.
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