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Elks TeenZone

Parents, educators, and mentors

Make the next conversation easier to start.

Practical resources for the adults teens trust, built to support honest conversations instead of one-way lectures.

TeenZone lessons

Use the self-guided topic library to learn alongside a teen or open a focused conversation.

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Elks DAP resources

Browse national Drug Awareness Program news, publications, videos, and community resources.

Browse resources

Start the conversation

Use TeenZone articles as a neutral starting point, then ask open questions and make room to listen.

Choose an article

A useful conversation starts with listening.

Ask what they know

Start from their experience. Correcting every detail too soon can shut the conversation down.

Keep the door open

One calm, honest conversation makes it easier for a teen to come back when the stakes are higher.