As recent high school graduates are starting up their college careers, the Jackie Nitschke Center in Green Bay is encouraging parents to talk to their college-aged kids about alcohol and other drugs.
This comes on the back of a recent report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse indicating that young adults are binge drinking and using psychedelic drugs at a higher rate than in the past few years.
Tina Marie Baeten, a clinical supervisor at the Center said that while your kid may have been exposed to alcohol and some drug in high school, “in college it can go to a whole different level as they try to fit in to new situations and friends without the adult supervision they had in the past.”
In addition to having conversations about the topic, parents can also help by making sure their student understands their college or university’s alcohol and drug policies, and providing ongoing support to their student during the school year.
For more information about substance abuse and treatments, visit the Jackie Nitschke Center website at JackieNitschkeCenter.org or call (920) 435-2093.
