How are drugs or alcohol affecting your Teen?

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BUILD TRUST. IMPROVE COMMUNICATION. RETHINK CHOICES

Gobi is the only online prevention program designed by a group of professionals and young adults for teens and their families.

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How Does It Work

assignments

These projects are quick and easy (think: ten minutes per day), and responses are stored on our secure server.

Supportive Text Messages

Receive positive messages with insights, inspiration, support, and even funny pictures to lighten the mood.

parent/child conversations

Parent involvement is critical. Don’t worry—we’ll get the conversation going and make it painless.

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Current Results from the Gobi Program

Percentage of Teens that Complete the Program Against Teens that Don’t

Teens’ Willingness to Change

Teens’ Relationship with Parents

Parents’ Relationship with Teens

How Does It Help

what teens say after doing gobi

Better relationships with parents

Improved communication promotes a happy healthy relationship between parents and teens.

REDUCED THEIR RISK

Developed strategies to deal with peer pressure and avoid high-pressure situations that lead to making healthy choices about their using.

Better able to manage stresS

Useful tools to better understand handling pressure and stress reduce the chances of using.

More aware of their choices

Goal setting around dreams and aspirations lead to long term success and a better understanding of how choices impacts relationships.

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Gobi Success Stories

Users shared their success stories. Read how Gobi helped people just like you.

““One specific thing about this program that has helped me is the goals that we set each week. When you set your goal around using, it brings on a whole different responsibility. The goals have helped me to stay straight with my priorities and to not let myself nor this program nor my parents down.””

— Gobi participant age 17

““I feel like my parents have more trust in me. I feel like I’ve learned helpful tools. I know how to handle stress and say no as to not get peer pressured into certain things. I’m glad I decided to do this program it’s left me with valuable tools that I can continue to use.””

— Gobi participant age 16

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Latest Blog Posts

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Parents Make a Difference

A new survey shows parents do make a difference in their teens lives but also shows several factors to watch for.

Why age 25 should be the legal age for marijuana

Recent research is showing how marijuana is affecting the development of adolescent’s brains, calling for some to suggest make the minimum age 25.

Vaping Marijuana – More potent than weed and could be a felony

New research says vaping may increase short-term anxiety, paranoia and memory loss. Possession by a minor could be a felony in your state.

Binge Drinking may rewire a teen’s brain opening them to higher risk of depression and addiction in later life

A brain tissue study shows teen binge drinking has a long term effect. Your science class for today

Anxiety and Depression are a major problem say teens in new research

Pew research shows Teen‘s concern over the rise in anxiety and depression among peers.

Neuro Science Addiction and Pot

From a podcast interview about neuro scientist Judith Grisel’s new book "Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction." she speaks about the science behind addiction and what pot does to the developing teen brain.