The state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) of New York has created tool it hopes will help parents spot drug abuse problems in the home.

"The state Office... created the tool to help New Yorkers track prescription and over-the-counter medicines in their home. It's intended to be filled out weekly."

The PDF tool is downloadable off the OASAS website and is a grid-like worksheet that can be used to track: a medication's dose amount, when the prescription was filled, and how much of the medication is left each day.

Visit our page on identifying the General Signs of Teen Alcohol or Drug Use and learn about what you can do to help.

Labels: awareness, prescription_drugs, prevention