For Parents of New College Students
It’s an emotional time for parents when their children are getting ready to leave home for college. In addition to the financial concerns, travel plans, and the stress of wondering if you taught them all they need to live on their own is the unknown factor of alcohol or drug use.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has information just for you. The link below will take you to the SAMHSA website and a guide on how to talk to your college-bound student about alcohol use.
Whether your family has experienced alcohol use in adolescence or not, it is important to start and continue a conversation into the college years. Don’t be the family that gets taken by surprise on that first visit.