NACoA July 2026 News
Summertime is the best time to plan for Fall programs to support children and families impacted by parental substance use!For a limited time, save on NACoA’s Children’s Program Kit and
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Substance use patterns from late childhood to mid-adolescence: Updates on the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study
Substance use patterns from late childhood to mid-adolescence: Updates on the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study Drug and Alcohol Dependence ReportsVolume 20, September 2026 The study examined substance use among
Summer Savings: NACoA Programs for Children and Families
Children’s Program Kit and Celebrating Families!Save Now on NACoA Programs• 15% off Online Curriculum• 10% off Trainings• Use Code Summer26 Summertime is the best time to plan for new programs
Release of the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Using Data to Drive the Great American Recovery
Release of the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Using Data to Drive the Great American Recovery Timothy Westlake, M.D., FACEP, Chief of Staff, Substance Abuse and Mental
Back to School: How Educators Can Support Children Impacted by Family Addiction
Every fall, teachers walk back into classrooms full of familiar rituals — name tags, seating charts, icebreakers. But behind many of those name tags is a story staff can't see.
Helping COAs Shift Self-Criticism and Shame to Self-Acceptance and Self-Care
Children who experience the disease of addiction in their homes growing up (COAs), often carry burdens that deeply affect them, and without assistance may continue to manage them in their
Empowering Parents To Reconnect With Their Teenagers
Navigating the choppy waters of parenting teenagers can often leave mothers and fathers feeling powerless. All parents struggle at times with the nature shift in family dynamics, as teens push
Heat Makes Emergencies More Common and Overdose More Deadly
Heat Makes Emergencies More Common and Overdose More Deadly New evidence that heat may increase deaths from drug use and some medications. By Mark S Gold M.D.Published by Psychology Today
Protect Your Brain E-Course Launch
Protect Your Brain E-Course Launch NACoA is excited to share a new free educational resource: Protect Your Brain, a self-paced 20-minute online course designed to help youth and community members
Changes in Exposures of US Children Ages 12 and Under to Cannabis from 2000 to 2024
Changes in Exposures of US Children Ages 12 and Under to Cannabis from 2000 to 2024 By Bertino, Raymond E. MD; Feldman, Ryan PharmD; Leikin, Jerrold B. MD.Journal of Addiction
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