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Texas State Agencies Back in the days where parents were 'involved' in there children's lives and worry free of any abuse of substances, abuse/neglect to the children or deficiancies in the children, there was no need for any state agencies to control and help what, if anything, went on. In todays society, though, there is a greater need than ever for Texas State agencies to do what they do. Also, more and more people today are joining in on the conveinience and ease of the World Wide Web that provides research, help/support and facts/statistics. *From here, we can go on to research and review the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse(TCADA),

Protective and Regulatory Services(PRS) and the Texas Interagency Council on

Early Childhood(ECI). All which deal with adolescents and young children. One of the most important issues that teens and parents are battling over is the fact that alcohol can damage and even prove to be fatal if underage drinking occurs.

Kids always think they know more than their parents, growing up later in life, they learn that parents are usually the wisest people they know, but until that time, kids will be kids. Parents will continue to be naive and more kids will die because of alcohol relations. The website on TCADA is quite resourceful in showing how a parent can perhaps save their child from this number one drug for teens. From helping a parent to being aware, consequences about teen drinking, warning signs, protecting your child by giving straight talk from the start of pre-school until the age of eighteen, providing tips for parents, to knowing the facts,danger, penalties, resources, which help parents and getting involved in an action plan, the Texas Comission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse is the main research tool any parent could want in Texas. A very helpful part of the site, the Tips for Parents link provides parents with advice on getting more involved with thei...