Resources for parents and caregiver
Research shows that parents and caregivers are the most powerful influence a youth's life
You can prevent and reduce youth marijuana use by:
- Educating yourself
- Talking early and talking often about making safe and healthy choices
- Modeling healthy and safe behaviors
- Setting boundaries and ensuring your youth knows you do not condone youth marijuana use
Learn the facts
- Youth Marijuana Prevention Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Adults (5.9 Mb)
A simple, comprehensive resource for parents and other influential adults on the health and safety effects of youth marijuana use, Washington state's marijuana laws, and popular marijuana products. - Marijuana and Health blogs, Public Health Insider
- Know this about Cannabis, Washington State Dept. of Health
- Learn About Cannibis, University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute
- What You Need to Know about Marijuana Use in Teens, CDC
- 5 things to know about marijuana use while pregnant or breastfeeding (147 Kb), Washington State Dept. of Health
- Marijuana and E-Cigarettes: facts teens can use to make healthy choices (408 Kb), Public Health — Seattle & King County
Prevent youth marijuana use
- A Parent's Guide to Preventing Underage Marijuana Use (2.4 Mb)
- እድሜዓቸው ለአቅመ አዳም/ሄዋን ላልደረሱ ማሪዋናን (marijuana) እንዳይጠቀሙ ለመከላከል የወጣ የወላጆች መመሪያ (Amharic, 812 Kb)
- Hagaha waalidka ee ka hortagitaanka isticmaalka maariwaanada da' yarta (Somali, 716 Kb)
- Cómo prevenir el consumo de marihuana entre los jóvenes: una guía para padres de familia (Spanish, 1.8 Mb)
- Mwongozo wa wazazi wa kuzuia matumizi ya bangi kwa watoto walio chini ya umri (Swahili, 723 Kb)
- ትሕቲ ዕድመ ዝዀኑ ቆልዑ ማሪዋና ንኸይጥቀሙ ዘገልግል መምርሒ ንወለዲ (Tigrigna, 797 Kb)
- You may also order up to 200 hard copies online to get professionally printed copies mailed to you
- Cannabis Conversations
- Start Talking Now
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Find support
- TeenLink, 1-866-TEENLINK
- Washington Recovery Helpline, 1-866-789-1511