Conversation starters and family plan

Conversation starters and family plan

Easy openers

• "What do kids at your school say about vaping?"
• "Have you ever seen someone at a party who drank too much? What happened?"
• "Do you know why fake pills are so dangerous right now?"
• "If a friend offered you something, what could you say?"
• "What stresses you out most these days?"

Ways to say no (practice together)

• "No thanks, I have a game tomorrow."
• "My parents drug test me." (Even if they do not.)
• "I'm good." And change the subject.
• Text our code word and leave.

Our family plan

• Our rule about alcohol, vapes, cannabis and pills: ______________________
• Our code word for "come get me": ______________________
• Who to call if I cannot reach a parent: ______________________
• Where our naloxone is kept: ______________________
• Our promise: if you call us for a ride, we come, with no questions tonight.

Numbers for the fridge

• 911: someone cannot be woken up or has trouble breathing
• Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
• San Mateo County residents, ACCESS: (800) 686-0101
• Santa Clara County residents, Behavioral Health: (800) 704-0900
• Our county's drug and alcohol line (other counties): ______________
• SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

From Talk With Teen About Drugs. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.