“Mock Teen Bedrooms” are interactive and educational displays that illustrate:

• trends in adolescent substance use and related devices
• the warning signs of substance use
• household items that may not typically be associated with substance use
• how to best address these challenges

This display, presented either virtually or in person, is frequently accompanied by our “Parenting On Your Feet” program. The Mock Teen Bedroom provides parents, guardians, educators and other caregivers increased awareness about trends in substance use, and a better understanding of how to process the discovery of substance use, and take meaningful steps to address a young person’s use.

Our Presenters

  • Judy Hirsh, CFRS

    • Judy is the Director of Community Engagement for Be a Part of the Conversation

  • Kim Porter, CFRS

    • Kim is the Executive Director of Be a Part of the Conversation

Helpful Information

Early Warning Signs of Teen Substance Use
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation

Teen Drug Abuse:  The Warning Signs
American Addiction Centers

Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment:  A Research-Based Guide
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

F.D.A. Seizes Documents From Juul Headquarters
New York Times, October 2, 2018

2 Million US Teens Are Vaping Marijuana
US News & World Report, September 17, 2018

Juul, the Vape Device Teens are Getting Hooked on, Explained
VOX, August 17, 2018

Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Know the Risks:  e-cigarettes and young people.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

E-cigarettes & Vape Pens
Stanford Medicine

Vaporizers, E-Cigarettes, and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
FDA US Food & Drug

“Vaping Can Be Addictive and May Lure Teenagers to Smoking, Science Panel Concludes”
New York Times, January 23, 2018

E-cigarette Sellers Turn to Scholarships to Promote Brands
Associated Press, June 8, 2018

Drug Facts:  Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarettes)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

The Teen Vaping Trend – What Parents Need to Know
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Teenagers Embrace JUUL, Saying It’s Discreet Enough To Vape In Class
“Shots” Health News from NPR

Concerns Explode Over New Health Risks of Vaping
Science News for Students

Juul e-cigs: The controversial vaping device popular on school campuses
USA Today

Association Between Initial Use of e-Cigarettes and Subsequent Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents and Young Adults
JAMA Pediatrics (Journal of the American Medical Association)

E-Cigarette use was associated with greater risk for subsequent cigarette smoking initiation and past 30-day cigarette smoking. Strong e-cigarette regulation could potentially curb use among youth and possibly limit the future population-level burden of cigarette smoking.

E-Cigarette Ads Target Millions of Kids, CDC Says
NBC News

Big Vape is Copying Big Tobacco’s Playbook
The Verge

Studies into the argument that vaping leads to smoking cessation continue to have mixed findings. Meanwhile, studies on the health risks of vaping have different results based on whether they were funded by tobacco companies, or non-affiliated public researchers.

2017 Monitoring the Future Survey Results

Monitoring the Future is an annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted by researchers at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Since 1975, the survey has measured how teens report their drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes in 12th graders nationwide; 8th and 10th graders were added to the survey in 1991.

43,703 students from 360 public and private schools participated in the 2017 survey.

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Support for talking with kids about vaping.

Talk with Your Teen About E-Cigarettes:  A tip sheet for parents.
Surgeon General

The Teen Vaping Trend – What Parents Need to Know
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Video Guides for talking with your teen about substance use.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

How to Talk to Your Teen About Vaping and 10 Facts About E-Cigarettes
Addiction Education Society

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