{"id":7983,"date":"2011-11-13T23:53:31","date_gmt":"2011-11-13T23:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=7983"},"modified":"2016-10-04T15:44:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:44:11","slug":"dawn-is-almost-herebut-hope-seems-far-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2011\/11\/dawn-is-almost-herebut-hope-seems-far-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Dawn is almost here, but hope seems far away."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Dear\u00a0\u00a0Friend,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">They wait to welcome their child into the world.\u00a0They wait in cars after the team practice.\u00a0They wait in line to buy their family\u2019s dinner.\u00a0They wait for texts to pick up their child from birthday parties, sleepovers and play dates. Others wait for thick college acceptance envelopes. But imagine this:\u00a0You are one of the millions of parents with a teen or young adult abusing drugs or alcohol.\u00a0You?\u00a0You wait for a phone call.\u00a0You wonder if your child will come home.\u00a0You worry she\u2019s hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Like so many others, you don&#8217;t know where to start to find the answers you need, let alone how you will confront your child, if she needs help, or if there are others like you, parents who have stood in your shoes, paced beside doors or waited for a call. Having a child with an alcohol or drug problem can be emotionally taxing and financially devastating for families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Suddenly, a lifeline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">You are searching the Internet for help and find <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drugfree.org\/\">The Partnership at Drugfree.org<\/a>. The website, created with and for parents, allows you to connect with others, tap into expert advice and find support as you find help for your child. You find insight and tools you can use. You find a community who understands.\u00a0You find hope.\u00a0That\u2019s what The Partnership at Drugfree.org exists to do \u2013 be a partner to parents all along their journey of parenting a teen, whether that\u2019s prevention, intervention or treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">The<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drugfree.org\/\">\u00a0<\/a><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drugfree.org\/\">The Partnership at Drugfree.org<\/a>\u00a0is there, a steady, supportive hand, offering services to help parents and caring adults. Not a government agency, but a nonprofit made up of partners in science, parenting and communications, and one that relies on the generosity of individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Right now&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">We are building support for <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drugfree.org\/give-get-involved\/you-are-not-alone\"><strong>You Are Not Alone<\/strong><\/a>&#8230; a campaign dedicated to letting families of teens and young adults who are struggling with addiction know that they are not alone. By enlisting and uniting the millions who have been affected by addiction, we are removing barriers to seeking treatment and creating a new dialogue around addiction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">We are growing the staff and services of our Parents Toll-Free Hotline&#8230; <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/timetogethelp.drugfree.org\/parents-toll-free-helpline-0\"><strong>1-855-DRUGFREE<\/strong><\/a>\u2026 a new, nationwide support service that offers assistance to parents and other primary caregivers of children who want to talk to someone about their child\u2019s drug use and drinking. Our trained and caring parent specialists will help parents plan a course of action for teens who are struggling with substance abuse and lead them to resources or treatment facilities in their area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">We have <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/timetogethelp.drugfree.org\/\"><strong>downloadable e-books<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timetotalk.org\/ParentTalkKit\/\"><strong>kits<\/strong><\/a> available&#8230; which equip parents with conversation starters and step-by-step direction to talk to their kids or take action if they think or know their child is using. Kids who learn a lot about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to <strong>50% less likely to use<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Meeting these specific needs of parents, in conjunction with the everyday services we provide to families, will take a huge effort, cost money, and stretch our resources to the limit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Stephen J. Pasierb, President &amp; CEO<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Source: www.<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drugfree.org\/\">drugfree.org<\/a>\u00a0to learn more<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear\u00a0\u00a0Friend, They wait to welcome their child into the world.\u00a0They wait in cars after the team practice.\u00a0They wait in line to buy their family\u2019s dinner.\u00a0They wait for texts to pick up their child from birthday parties, sleepovers and play dates. Others wait for thick college acceptance envelopes. 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