One of the best things you can do to help is to help yourself by learning about alcoholism and drug addiction – and about how other people have handled their parents' problems. You aren't alone.

Read a letter from an adult who grew up with alcoholic parent
• www.health.org/features/kidsarea/help/tokids.htm

Get tips on what you can do to help yourself
• www.health.org/features/kidsarea/help/CanDo.htm

Discover Seven "C"s that help you help yourself
• www.health.org/features/kidsarea/help/7cs.htm

See a list of books about children coping with alcoholism and addiction link
• www.health.org/features/kidsarea/help/books.ht m

Learn how alcohol and other drugs hurt everyone in a family
• www.nacoa.org/kidspage.htm

Learn more about AlaTeen
• www.al-anon.alateen.org

Talk out about your story and your anti-drugs
• www.freevibe.com