A key risk factor for children in military families is the fact that teens are more likely to experiment with alcohol or drugs during times of transition and many military children have experienced multiple transitions as their parents mobilized for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan on top of ordinary military relocations, which happen on average nearly every three years.Military teens also have easy access to prescription drugs, as many war veterans are being treated for physical or mental illnesses, the AP reported. The campaign will make resources available online, which parents can download and use to start conversations with their kids.
More information on this effort is available at www.timetotalk.org/military.
Labels: prevention, prescription drugs, military families
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