{"id":1207,"date":"2026-06-22T16:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/?page_id=1207"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:59:25","slug":"just-for-teens-facts-stories-where-to-get-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/just-for-teens-facts-stories-where-to-get-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Just for Teens: Facts, Stories, &amp; Where to Get Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audience: Teens, caregivers, school staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: Offer age\u2011appropriate information about substances, decision\u2011making, stigma, and how to help a friend\u2014or get help yourself. Center YA fiction &amp; nonfiction that opens conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-you-ll-find-in-this-collection-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you\u2019ll find in this collection:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short, credible guides on teens &amp; substances, consent and safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YA novels and memoirs that portray consequences without glamorizing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical tools for handling stress, anxiety, grief, and peer pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials for trusted adults (parents\/guardians\/coaches)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"suggested-subject-headings-search-tips-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggested subject headings &amp; search tips:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dewey: 613.8 (Health for young people); 362.29 (Teen substance use); 616.85\u2013616.89 (Mental health)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keywords: Substance use\u2014Prevention\u2014Teenagers; Alcohol\u2014Teen use; Vaping\u2014Prevention; Fentanyl awareness; Coping skills\u2014Adolescence; Friendship &amp; belonging; Grief\u2014Young adult literature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"examples-of-starter-titles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of Starter titles:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nonfiction\/Guides<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Teen Guide to Mental Health &amp; Wellness &#8211; Kev Chilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety &#8211; Christopher Willard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substance Abuse: The Ultimate Teen Guide &#8211; Sheri Mabry Bestor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fiction\/Memoir<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hey, Kiddo &#8211; Jarrett J. Krosoczka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Tweak &#8211; Nic Sheff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Absolutely True Diary of a Part\u2011Time Indian &#8211; Sherman Alexie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Crank &#8211; Ellen Hopkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Go Ask Alice (historical context; discuss critically)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Glass Girl &#8211; Kathleen Glasgow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hey, Kiddo &#8211; Jarrett  J. Krosoczka (graphic novel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For adults who help teens<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Addiction Inoculation &#8211; Jessica Lahey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beautiful Boy &#8211; David Sheff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Power of Moments &#8211; Chip Health &amp; Dan Heath (for coaches\/mentors creating protective factors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"display-idea\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Display idea: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mix nonfiction with fiction on the same teen display under the banner \u201cDecisions, Stress &amp; Substance Use: Real Talk.\u201d Include a card that says &#8220;Not sure where to start? Ask\u2014no lectures.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"where-to-get-help-teen-friendly\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to get help (teen\u2011friendly):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call or text 988 for confidential support \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\">https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAMHSA National Helpline: 1\u2011800\u2011662\u2011HELP (4357) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/helplines\">https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/helplines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teen\u2011friendly info hub (state\/local): Add your state\u2019s teen health portal and school district resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"care-privacy-notes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Care &amp; privacy notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide book\u2011cover privacy sleeves for sensitive titles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer anonymous question forms routed to a teen librarian.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add content notes (not warnings) to help readers choose safely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider adding a sensitive topics poster with appropriate call numbers so teens who are uncomfortable asking can easily locate materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audience: Teens, caregivers, school staff. Purpose: Offer age\u2011appropriate information about substances, decision\u2011making, stigma, and how to help a friend\u2014or get help yourself. Center YA fiction &amp; nonfiction that opens conversation. What you\u2019ll find in this collection: Suggested subject headings &amp; search tips: Dewey: 613.8 (Health for young people); 362.29 (Teen substance use); 616.85\u2013616.89 (Mental health) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/just-for-teens-facts-stories-where-to-get-help\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Just for Teens: Facts, Stories, &amp; Where to Get Help&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1207","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1207"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1296,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1207\/revisions\/1296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}