Injury and Illness Prevention - Guiding Your Child Through The Adolescent Years


	Injury and Illness Prevention

•	Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Know the facts about teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention.
•	Tattoos/Piercings Understand your teen's desire for tattoos and piercings.
•	Preventing and Treating Kids' Sports Injuries Keep your kids safe when they play sports.
•	Adolescent Depression Learn to recognize depression in your teen.
•	The Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Children Learn how alcohol affects your child.
•	Screening: Child Abuse Learn the warning signs of child abuse.
•	Screening: Domestic Abuse Learn the warning signs of domestic abuse.
•	When to Call 911 Know when to call for emergency help.
•	When to Call the Doctor, When to Treat Your Child at Home Know what situations are best handled by a doctor or at home.
•	Administering CPR to a Child Aged 8 or Older or an Adult Learn how to administer CPR to a child 8 years old or older.
•	Inhalant Abuse Know about inhalant abuse to help keep your child safe.
•	Vaccination Schedule and Record Know when your child requires immunizations and keep track of them, too.
•	Sports Safety for Adolescents Find out how your teen can avoid injury while participating in sports.
•	Safety Belts and Driving Safety Learn how to keep your new driver safe behind the wheel.
•	Teen-agers and Tobacco Use Know the risks of tobacco use and learn how to talk to your child about them.
•	Substance Use and Abuse in Adolescents Learn about substance use and abuse to help keep your child safe.

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