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Higher Education Center Parents Resources

Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention on College Campuses: Model Programs 1999 and 2000
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention.
This booklet describes how several campuses awarded grants by the U.S. Department of Education are approaching the problem of high-risk drinking on campus.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/model.html

Alcohol, Other Drugs, and College: A Parent's Guide
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention.
This flyer provides an overview of the questions and issues families ought to consider when their child is getting ready to leave for college, with suggestions about how to broach the topic with their student.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/parents.html

Checking Out Colleges: Questions to Ask School Officials About Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Dr. William DeJong and Karen L. Zweig, J.D., DRIVEN, a magazine of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), (1998).
This guide provides advice about questions parents should consider asking college administrators about AOD use on campus to ensure their studentís safety.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/articles/ask-officials.html

Eight Points for Parents Speaking with Students About Alcohol
William DeJong and Linda Devine, The College Parent Advisor.
An outline for parents who wish to speak candidly with their students about high-risk drinking and personal responsibility at college.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/parents/8points.html

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
U.S. Department of Education.
This resource highlights provisions of FERPA about disclosure of student educational records.
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http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

Parental Notification
Karen L. Zweig and Julie Thompson.
This publication examines the effectiveness of and support for university policies that call for parental contact in response to a studentís drug or alcohol problem.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/prev-updates/notification.html

Parental Notification
The Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues, The Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues.
This report is concerned solely with providing the higher education community with guidelines relative to parental notification of alcohol and other drug violations by students.
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http://www.iatf.org/parent1a.htm

Parental Notification: A New Strategy to Reduce Alcohol Abuse on Campus
Carolyn Palmer, Gretchen Lohman, Donald Gehring, Sarah Carlson, and Olan Garrett.
The study summarized in this article is designed to determine the numbers and types of institutions of higher education that had implemented parental notification policies for alcohol violations prior to and subsequent to October 1, 1998 when the Higher Education Reauthorization Act (HERA) became effective.
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http://publications.naspa.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1145&context=naspajournal

Parental Notification: Fact or Fiction?
This article examines the public response to a new law that permits (but does not require) schools to contact parents of their son or daughterís drug or alcohol problems.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/articles/parentalnotification.html

Preventing Violence and Promoting Safety in Higher Education Settings: Overview of a Comprehensive Approach
This publication reviews the scope of campus violence problems, describes the wide array of factors that cause and contribute to violence, outlines a comprehensive approach to reducing violence and promoting safety on campus, and lists specific recommendations that administrators, students, faculty, staff, and community members can follow to review and improve their policies and strengthen their programs and services.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/violence.html

Remarks by William DeJong, Director, Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Transcript of a speech on the importance of students and their families looking for colleges that promote responsible student behavior.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/presentations/washington981028.html

Setting and Improving Policies for Reducing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems on Campus: A Guide for School Administrators
William DeJong, Ph.D. & Stacia Langenbahn.
The guide presents a step-by-step process for establishing or revising campus policies to reduce alcohol and other drug problems, including policies that address alcohol advertising and promotion.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/policy.htm

Parents Resources

Cesar Fax: Parents and Teens Have Differing Perceptions of Ecstasy
The Center for Substance Abuse, University of Maryland ñ College Park.
This fax describes how parents underestimate the level of teen exposure to ecstasy, while overestimating the level of teen understanding of the drugís risks.
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http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax/vol12/12-25.pdf

Clue parents in on college drinking
James C. Garland, president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Columbus Dispatch, (1999).
This commentary weighs the pros and cons of parental notification policies.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/parents/miamiuniv.html

College Alcohol & Choices: An Essential Conversation Guide for Parents and Students
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources.
A guidebook for parents to discussing alcohol and decision-making in college with their son or daughter.
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http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/wch/

Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA)
This Technical Assistance Manual provides a step-by-step guide on working with collegesí and universitiesí community-based coalitions.
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http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/CMCA/CMCAdefault.html

Community Partnerships, Questions and Answers
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).
This informative resource provides answers to some important questions arising from the community partnerships program. It addresses questions fundamental to the principles of the program like: what the purpose of the study was; whether or not community partnerships actually reduce or prevent substance use; and whether or not there is a connection between living in a partnership community and reducing drug abuse.
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http://www.iprc.indiana.edu/publications/ncadi/evalrep/q&a.htm

Double dip: The simultaneous decline of alcohol advertising and alcohol problems the United States
Hacker, GA, Stuart, LA., Alcohol Policies Project, Center for Science in the Public Interest.
This article reviews how in response to consumer, parent, religious, health and medical activism, the decline in alcohol advertising has accompanied a similar decline in alcohol problems in the US.
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http://www.cspinet.org/booze/ddip.html

The Evils of Alcohol Advertising
This speech given at Duke University is a motherís take on how the alcohol industryís marketing practices contributed to the death of her son.
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http://campussafety.org/parents/rbath/dukespeech.html

Grading Universities on Drinking
Mothers Against Drug Driving.
Suggestions from the President of MADD (Mothers Against Drug Driving) on a system for evaluating university efforts to curb high-risk drinking.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/parents/collegeparents.html

A Guide for Parents of First-Year College Students
Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
This is a guide for parents interested in learning more about the decisions their first-year student will be faced with at college and how to communicate effectively with their son or daughter about drinking.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/parents/va-abc.pdf

A History of MADDís Policies
This document is a history of MADD, whose efforts have been linked to an overall decrease in the amount of people who drink after drinking.
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http://www.madd.org/activism/0,1056,4078,00.html

How to Help Your Child Have a Safe and Productive College Experience
Security on Campus.
A brochure by Security on Campus on the issue of parental notification offering college parents information and resources to stay informed of their studentsí behavior.
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http://www.securityoncampus.org/parents/parents.pdf

How to Talk to Your College Age Child/Student About Alcohol & Other Drugs
Substance Abuse Prevention & Health Enhancement Office at Syracuse University.
This brochure, prepared by the Substance Abuse Prevention & Health Enhancement Office at Syracuse University, contains useful tips for any parent of a college-bound student.
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http://sumweb.syr.edu/health/parents.htm

Keeping Your Kids Drug-Free: A How-To Guide for Parents and Caregivers
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
A drug prevention brochure for parents and caregivers that contains practical tips on keeping kids drug-free.
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http://www.theantidrug.com/pdfs/version3General.pdf

Marijuana Use
Child Trends.
This Web page provides an analysis of the trends in marijuana use as they differ by parental education, college plans, and gender, and provides links to related indicators, state and local estimates, and international estimates of use.
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http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/46MarijuanaUse.cfm

A Message to Parents About High-Risk Drinking at College
Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth.
This pamphlet provides facts and statistics about high-risk drinking for the parents of college-aged children.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/parents/ohio.pdf

Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
This Web site, targeted at law enforcement, provides a very brief overview of Ritalin use and abuse.
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http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/methylphenidate.html

A Parent's Guide to Sex, Drugs, and Flunking Out: Answers to the Questions Your College Student Doesnít Want You to Ask
CNN's College Week.
Joel Epstein, former Associate Director of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, offers advice to parents hoping to take an active role in their son or daughterís transition into adulthood by talking openly with them about risky behavior in college.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/parents/epstein.mov

Parental Notification Policy at Ohio University
This article from the Ohio University Post is about a policy to contact parents of students in trouble with OU judiciaries.
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http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/archives3/jun00/060200/news2.html

Parental Notification: Testing Parents' Influence on Student Behavior
Dr. David Parrott, Dean of Student Life, & Dr. Bill Kibler, Assoc. VP for Student Affairs, Texas A&M.
An article featured in NASPAís Net Results online journal in which two university administrators discuss issues around parental notification policies.
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http://www.naspa.org/netresults/article.cfm?ID=699

Parents, Get Schooled: Spring Break 101
Christy Vaughn.
NCADI provides a brief overview of how parents can help their students make informed decisions around substance use and Spring Break.
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http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/newsroom/rep/208.aspx

Parents, You're Not Done Yet
The Century Council.
A brochure to help parents approach their college-bound students about making responsible decisions when it comes to alcohol and college life.
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http://www.edc.org/hec/parents/centurycouncil.pdf

Prevention Works Through Community Partnerships
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).
The document shows that community partnerships are a viable strategy for preventing substance abuse, and reinforces the need for communities to work together and form partnerships to reduce drug and alcohol abuse.
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http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govstudy/ms666/

Retrospective: A Parent's Guide to Youth Popular Culture
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
This is a guide offering advice to parents on how to break through the generation gap to discuss youth culture with their son or daughter.
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Tips for Parents: The Truth About Club Drugs
A brochure designed to inform parents of illegal club drugs, complete with descriptions of the Rave scene that thrives off of club drug abuse.
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http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/docs/clubdrug.pdf

Top 10 Things to Discuss With Your College Student Before Spring Break
The American Medical Association.
A checklist for parents to prepare their students for Spring Break and reduce the risk of high-risk behavior.
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http://www.alcoholpolicysolutions.net/sb_top_ten.htm

The Top 10 Warning Signs that Your Child's Campus Community May Be Contributing to Binge Drinking
The American Medical Association.
A checklist for parents to spot the possibility of "binge drinking" around your child's campus.
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http://www.alcoholpolicysolutions.net/press_room_mk_8_29_ten.htm

General Resources

A Call to Action: Changing The Culture Of Drinking At U.S. Colleges
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
This report outlines the dramatic effects of high-risk drinking on college and university campuses and presents a series of recommendations for effective prevention.
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http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/Reports/TaskForce/TaskForce_TOC.aspx

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is a national organization devoted to helping coalitions that aim to reduce alcohol- and other drug-related problems in their communities.
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http://www.cadca.org

Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility
Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council.
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report to Congress reviews existing strategies and programs to combat underage drinking and makes numerous recommendations for a comprehensive, national plan to prevent underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which many different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it.
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http://www.nap.edu/books/0309089352/html/