Parent Program
Search Articles
Fathers’ Childhood Trauma Linked to Behaviour Problems in Young Children, Study Finds
Date Added:
New research suggests that childhood trauma carried by fathers long before their own children were even born may still be shaping how those children behave today. A study tracking hundreds of American families has found...
Why School Based Drug Education Belongs in the Science of Resilience
Date Added:
Why School Based Drug Education Belongs in the Science of Resilience New findings from brain science and education research are changing how communities view school based drug education. Researchers no longer treat it as one...
PREVENTING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE: What The Latest Research Demands Of Policy, Schools, And Communities
Date Added:
INTRODUCTION: A Crisis Hiding In Plain Sight Two numbers define the scale of the problem. In the United States alone, more than 100,000 people die from opioid-related overdoses every year. Among 15-year-olds in England, 44...
Building Resilient and Inclusive Responses to Substance Use and Addiction WORLD FORUM 2026 WFAD CAPACITY TRAINING SERIES
Date Added:
The WFAD Capacity Building Webinar Series on Building Resilient and Inclusive Responses to Substance Use and Addiction was organised as part of this year’s World Forum series. Developed based on input from WFAD’s global network,...
Child Care Crisis & Chaos – The ‘Substance’ in the System! Why Prevention Must be the Priority
Date Added:
Queensland’s child safety system is not just failing children; it is warehousing them, exposing them to abuse, and then acting shocked when the damage shows up as violence, exploitation, and chaos. But if this crisis...
Protecting Your Mind and Body: The Powerful Benefits of Substance Abstinence
Date Added:
Building a Healthier Future Through Conscious Choices Making choices that support personal health and long-term well-being is one of the most empowering journeys a young person can embark upon today. In a world full of...
Why Schools Hold the Key to Preventing Adolescent Substance Use
Date Added:
(The Dalgarno Institute has decades long history in not only advocating, but practicing in this space. The school social context is an intense micro-verse that until recent decades, was a place where proactive, resilience and...
Bubblegum Flavour, Lead Vapour: The Science of What Vaping Actually Does to Your Body
Date Added:
It looks like a travel shampoo bottle, smells like bubblegum, and fits in a school bag pocket. On top of that, it costs less than a coffee. And according to a growing and convergent body...
Early Intervention and Diversion for Low Level Drug Use Done Properly, Not Just Done
Date Added:
A Dalgarno Institute Position on Early Intervention, Diversion, and the Culture We Want to Build Queensland is in the middle of a significant drug policy decision, and the public deserves a serious conversation rather than...
Children Who Lose a Parent to Overdose, Homicide or Suicide Face Dramatically Higher Risk of Early Death, Study Warns
Date Added:
A landmark study published in JAMA Network Open reveals a deeply troubling link between parental death and child mortality. Children who lose a parent to drug overdose, homicide, or suicide face a sharply elevated risk of...
One in Four Teens Face Neighbourhood Violence and Turn to Substances to Cope
Date Added:
A groundbreaking study from The University of Texas at Arlington has revealed a disturbing reality: one in four American adolescents is exposed to violence in their neighbourhood. Moreover, these young people are more than twice...
EINDHOVEN DECLARATION
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Date Added:
EINDHOVEN DECLARATION – “The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been under attack since 2008, where those seeking to legalise illicit drug use have sought to position drug users as victims, more vulnerable...
