Facts By Phone
When you purchase our drug testing program you will have access to our Prevention Awareness Telephone Line (PATL).
This is an anonymous toll-free phone system available to parents.
With over 200 three to four minute messages on parenting, drugs, tobacco, alcohol, mental health and sexuality topics our Prevention Awareness Telephone Line is an invaluable resource.
Here is a list of the topics available:
ALCOHOL
100 Do I Drink Too Much?
101 Alcoholism: What Is It?
102 Alcoholics Anonymous & Other Groups
103 ALATEEN: Help For The Young Person
104 College Students and Drinking
105 Alcohol And Drugs Don't Mix
106 Alcohol and Violence
107 Alcohol and Health
TOBACCO
108 Cigarettes, Pipes & Snuff
109 Smokeless Tobacco
110 Clove Cigarettes
111 Effects Of Cigarette Smoke On Non-Smokers
112 Why Should I Quit Smoking?
113 Are You Ready To Quit Smoking?
114 How To Quit Smoking
ILLEGAL DRUGS
115 Marijuana
116 Cocaine
117 Steroids
118 Barbiturates/Downers
119 Methamphetamine
120 Heroin
121 Inhalants
122 LSD
123 Ecstacy
124 PCP
125 Downers
REASONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SAY NO
126 Good Reasons For Saying "No"
127 Saying "No" To Drugs Is The Adult Thing To Do
128 Three Steps To Say "No"
129 Ways For A Young Adult To Say "No"
130 When It's Hard To Say "No"
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING
131 Anger Management
132 Anger: Ways Not To Handle It
133 Stress: Coping With Stress
134 Stress: Eating For Less Stress
135 Stress: Exercise As A Stress Control Tool
136 Stress: Relaxation Techniques
137 Stress Management
138 Stress Management for Young People
139 Stress: Do I Have A Problem
140 Stress: What Is It?
141 Understanding Stress in Children
142 Understanding Stress in Adolescents
143 Your Mind As A Stress Manager
144 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
145 Depression: What Is It?
146 Depression: Do I Have A Problem?
147 Helping Someone Who Is Depressed
148 Depression: Helping Yourself
149 Depression In Children & Adolescents
150 Manic Depression
151 Suicide And The College Student
152 Suicide Warning Signals
153 Suicide: Facts & Myths
154 Suicide: Helping Those Left Behind
155 Teenage Suicide
156 Effects Of Anxiety
157 Panic Disorder
158 Grieving A Loss
159 Schizophrenia
160 Treating Schizophrenia
161 Mental Retardation
162 Developmental Disabilities
163 Autism
PARENTING (General)
164 Child Abuse: Emotional
165 Child Abuse: Neglect
166 Child Abuse: Physical
167 Child Abuse: Sexual
168 Am I A Good Parent?
169 Talking With Your Children
170 Talking Things Over With Your Teenager
171 A Teenage Party Guide For Parents
172 Children of Divorce
173 Effective Use Of T.V. In The Home
174 Household Responsibilities: One Approach
175 Single Parenting: Today's Challenge
176 Child Day Care: Questions To Ask
177 Call The Teacher: Questions To Ask
178 Helping Your Children In School
179 Who Can Help Your Child In School?
180 Homework: Skills For A Lifetime
PARENTING (Child Development)
181 Making Your Child More Independent
182 Common Sense Parenting: Dinner Time
183 Common Sense Parenting: Bedtime
184 Helping Children With Morning Routines
185 Parent-Child Interaction: How To Improve It
186 Dealing With The Angry Child
187 Responding To The Angry Child
188 Discipline Part I: Attention, Ignoring, Punishing
189 Discipline Part II - Using Time Out
190 Giving Your Child Effective Commands
191 Children and Two Parent Working Families
192 Children and Stepfamilies
193 Children and Household Chores
194 Children and Divorce
195 Controlling Temper Tantrums
PARENTING (Child Behavior)
196 Hurried Children - Growing Up Too Fast
197 Self Control
198 Anger Control Problems
199 Shyness
200 Children and Temperament Styles
201 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
202 Children and Reactions To Death
203 Children and Moving
204 Encopresis or Soiling
205 Enuresis or Wetting/Bedwetting
206 Stealing
207 Fears and Phobias
208 Children and Depression
209 Children and Anxiety
210 Children and Thumbsucking
211 Children and Television
HIV • AIDS
212 What Is AIDS?
213 HIV, AIDS and Sex
214 AIDS: Answers For Teens
215 Am I At Risk For AIDS?
216 What Are The Symptoms Of AIDS?
217 HIV and Pregnancy
218 HIV: Talking With Your Teen
219 Alcohol, Drugs and HIV
PERSONAL GROWTH
220 Achievement: Words Of Wisdom
221 Are You Tired of Being a Teenager?
222 Assertiveness
223 Being A Role Model
224 Belonging To The Community
225 Building Self Esteem
226 But Not Everyone's Doing It
227 Conflict: What Is It?
228 Conflict: How To Resolve It
229 Cooperating
230 Decision Making
231 Friends: People I'm Proud Of
232 Gangs or Groups: The Decision Is Yours
233 Gangs: Fact Vs. Fiction
234 Goal Setting
235 Leadership: We All Have It
236 Needs and Wants
PREGNANCY • OPTIONS • PRENATAL CARE
237 Symptoms Of Pregnancy
238 Changes During Pregnancy
239 Pregnancy And Your Options
240 Adoption
241 Alcohol, Drugs and Your Baby
242 Prenatal Care
243 Teenage Pregnancy
RAPE • SEXUAL ABUSE • HARASSMENT
244 Are You Afraid of Your Partner?
245 Rape: What is it?
246 Rape: The Survivor
247 Acquaintance Rape
248 Date Rape
249 Child Abuse: Sexual
250 Incest Information for Teens/Young Adults
251 Men Who Batter Their Partners
252 Women Who Are Battered
253 Sexual Harassment
254 Abusive Relationships
SEXUALITY
255 Boys Ask: "What Is Normal?"
256 Girls Ask: "What Is Normal?"
257 Homosexuality
258 How To Talk To Your Child About Sex
259 Teenage Sexual Concerns
260 Masturbation
261 Saying "NO" To Sex
262 Sex Education And Family Values
263 Common Sexual Problems/Concerns
264 Bisexuality
265 Sexual Orientation