Parent Survival Skills Training (PSST)

Over the years we have collected/shared hard-won information, skills, and techniques a parent needs to help a teenager with a drug problem save his own life. (CLICK ON THE LOGO ABOVE to return to the home-page for this blog.)

Deadly Carfentanil

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You have probably seen the warnings on the news about carfentanil, the d angerous opioid that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine a...

PSST Holiday Celebration

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The  PSST 13th Anniversary / Holiday Celebration   will be held on Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 at our Greentree meeting.  Invitees include a...

US Surgeon General's 2016 Report on Addiction

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Below are quotes from  the U.S. Surgeon General's first-time report on addiction.  For the full report, click here . Fifty years ag...

2016 Parent of the Year Speech

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Below are Brad and Jenn's comments given at Allegheny County's Juvenile Justice Week awards ceremony: To quote comedian Jim ...

When a parent gives the teenager the Silent Treatment.

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[ This is a reprint of a 2009 post.  One of our readers recently asked a question about this topic, and the response is included in the co...
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Congratulations to Brad and Jenn the Allegheny County Parents of the Year 2016!

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Due to their hard work and commitment to helping their son Brad and Jenn have been named 2016 Parent's of the Year! Both parents have d...
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Go For the Gold!

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“I still remember the days locked up in my room, not wanting to talk to anyone, not wanting to see anyone, really not wanting to live, a...

No Meeting Sept 3, 2016

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NO PSST MEETING ON SATURDAY, SEPT 3, 2016!!   (Our normal location will be unavailable that day.) HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!

International Overdose Awareness Day

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August 31 st is International Overdose Awareness Day.  According to the official website ,  International Overdose Awareness Day is he...

Who is the Big Dog in your car? Featured Technique: use the brake pedal. Big Dog Part II

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(This article was originally posted 3/29/2010.  It's just as appropriate today!) I don't know why what happens inside cars ar...
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More about Boundaries - or - Mom, Can I Borrow Your Car?

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Lloyd originally created this post on March 14, 2012.  The topic of how to deal with your teen using your car while s/he is not behaving...
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Make Your Voice Heard

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In March 2016, as part of wider Administration efforts to expand access to treatment for people with mental health and substance use diso...

Risks of Early Drug Use

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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) reports the following: People who began using addictive substances before...

May 21st PSST meeting CANCELLED

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Due to scheduling conflicts, there will NOT be a PSST meeting on Saturday, May 21st in Greentree. Please consider joining us for our ne...
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