Books
Reality Gap:
Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex—What Parents
Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling
by Stephen Wallace, SADD’s Senior Advisor for Policy, Research, and Education
Reality Gap paints an alarming portrait of a modern-day adolescence filled with potentially deadly behaviors carefully hidden from the view of parents and other adults. But it is also a book about hope and inspiration, pointing to the incredibly powerful role that parents and other mentors can play in the lives of young people and highlighting the tremendous contributions that many teens are making to their families, schools, and communities.
Combining stories from today’s teens with original, groundbreaking research conducted by SADD and Liberty Mutual Insurance, Reality Gap offers an intriguing analysis of the adolescent decision-making process and shares important conclusions.
Most critically, the book shares common-sense solutions and practical steps for parents and other important adults, such as teachers, coaches, counselors, and health care providers, to use in their relationships with teens.
Reality Gap reveals:
- When certain behaviors are most likely to peak
- What factors most influence good and bad choices
- The role of development on decision-making
- The influence of parental expectations and modeling on teen behaviors
- How positive risk-taking can make negative risk-taking less likely
- Recognition of important life transitions as a way to reduce destructive behaviors
Reality Gap is now available for $20 plus $5 shipping and handling (a portion of the proceeds benefit SADD). Consider purchasing and donating Reality Gap to your school’s library or media center or giving it as a gift to a friend, neighbor, coworker, or loved one.
Need to use a purchase order? No problem! Please contact Nicole Cheschi at SADD National at 1-877-SADD-INC, ext. 222 or ncheschi@sadd.org.
For more information about Reality Gap, including upcoming bookstore signings, visit www.RealityGapTheBook.com.
Where
Should I Sit at Lunch? The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School
Years
by Harriet S. Mosatche, Ph.D and Karen Unger, M.A.
Where Should I Sit at Lunch? gives high school students
the inside scoop on figuring out who they are and where they want to go by
offering every teen the kind of comprehensive, down-to-earth advice they need
and want. In chapter nine, "The Pressure’s On," SADD Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Wallace shares his perspective. Teens
Today research by SADD and Liberty Mutual Group found that what teens
and their friends feel about themselves plays a significant role in whether
they choose to drink or take drugs and make other unhealthy choices. Wallace
offers five action steps to help teens make healthy lifestyle choices.
Where Should I Sit at Lunch? is filled with checklists, quizzes, and
tips from a variety of experts. Parents, teachers, and guidance counselors
will find it helpful as it provides an inside view of the lives of high school
students today and can help start conversations on managing time and money
or settle arguments about curfews and parties. Through the four years of high
school, teens will keep coming back to this book for the information, ideas,
and insights that help them keep their perspective, hang onto their sense
of humor, and survive the most challenging days.
Where Should I Sit at Lunch?
The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School Years
Harriet S. Mosatche, Ph.D. and Karen Unger, M.A.
$14.95/paperback
Order online at www.amazon.com or www.bn.com
Dear Mr. Nelson
by Kenneth E. Nelson
A longtime SADD volunteer from California and recipient of SADD’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, Ken Nelson has authored a book entitled, Dear Mr. Nelson, published by Xlibris in July 2010.
Over the span of 28 years, more than 3,500 mostly troubled teenagers from California’s and Western Nevada’s senior high schools wrote candid, revealing letters to Ken while he was speaking to their classes about alcohol abuse and underage drinking and driving. Many of these letters were selected for inclusion in this 284-page book, and combined with Ken’s observations, comprise a unique resource you may like to own. Counselors, health and driver education teachers, and parents will gain from these honest expressions from our young people. Ken has also found that teenagers themselves are the most enthusiastic readers about the experience of their peers.
Mr. Nelson can be reached by mail at 1132-34th Avenue, Sacramento, California, 95822.
Dear Mr. Nelson
Kenneth E. Nelson
$19.99/paperback
Order online at www.amazon.com or www.bn.com or www.xlibris.com
Videos
- SADD’s 30th anniversary– an overview of SADD’s rich history of empowering youth and strengthening families for the past three decades.
- SADD’s Inaugural Friends for Life Gala– excerpts from SADD’s exciting 30th anniversary celebration at the John F. Kennedy School and Library in December 2011, recognizing the 15-year tenure of Stephen Wallace as SADD National Chairman, youth testimonials about SADD, and historical highlights.
- SADD’s 25th Anniversary DVD – A documentary about SADD’s history and mission to empower youth to make a difference and help save lives.
- SADD recommends the “True Stories” series and other DVDs from Words Can Work. These compelling and research-based DVDs and accompanying discussion guides are available on a variety of topics, including alcohol, drugs, bullying, steroids, mental health, and sexual health. Now you can support SADD by purchasing Words Can Work products! Just enter the code “SADD” at checkout, and a portion of your purchase price will benefit SADD at no cost to you! To learn more and purchase the videos, please visit http://wordscanwork.com/products/productsservices.html.
- Smashed:
Toxic Tales of Teens and Alcohol
- "The
Truth About Drinking" with Leeza Gibbons
Presented by The Teen Files
In the Emmy Award-winning "The Truth About Drinking," produced by Arnold Shapiro and Allison Grodner and hosted by Leeza Gibbons, teens see firsthand the potential consequences of drinking and alcohol use from every perspective, including how drinking impairs a person's coordination, vision, and reaction time; how the brain and other organs suffer lasting damage from alcohol use; how an impaired person really drives; and how drinking can lead to spending months in a rehabilitation center. The program culminates in a realistic simulation of the "deaths" of three participants who got into a car with a fourth who was driving drunk. "The Truth About Drinking" is part of The Teen Files, a series of videos for educating teens and challenging their views on behaviors such as substance abuse, racism, violence, and more. For more information, please contact Discovery Education toll-free at 888-892-3484 or visit their website at http://store.discoveryeducation.com.
- "The
Truth About Drugs" with Leeza Gibbons
Presented by The Teen Files
In "The Truth About Drugs," produced by Arnold Shapiro and Allison Grodner and hosted by Leeza Gibbons, teens get a firsthand view at the potential consequences of using illegal drugs. By asking teens what they think about drugs and then having experts teach them the facts, host Leeza Gibbons offers an in-depth look at the realities for teens and their families of what it is like to live a drug nightmare. "The Truth About Drugs" is a powerful program that makes evident the "invisible" damage drugs do to the body and the often overlooked dangers teens face when using, such as the inability to focus and study, rape, homelessness, suicide, and jail time. This compelling program is part of The Teen Files, a series of videos for educating teens and challenging their views on behaviors such as drinking, racism, violence, and more. For more information, please contact Discovery Education toll-free at 888-892-3484 or visit their website at http://store.discoveryeducation.com.
- Twisted
Love: Dating Violence Exposed
Your issues. Your interests. Your favorite celebs. In the Mix, the national award-winning TV series for teens and by teens, brings you all of it ... and gets everyone talking. The In the Mix series airs on PBS and also has a companion Web site where you can find information about many issues teens face.
Neve Campbell of Party of Five joins In the Mix reporters for a powerful and emotional look at something that more and more teens are facing: dating violence.
http://www.inthemix.org/dateviol_index.html
