Unlocking Resources for Your Challenges 

The animation project was produced by MaCYSS and funded by Healthy Ireland Cavan to provide information to young people on the negative effects of alcohol on the developing brain.

Adolescence is a challenging time of life. As young people attempt to navigate the bridge between childhood and adulthood, they are face with a host of changes, difficult decisions and a changing social landscape.

This booklet was developed by young people for other young people about alcohol and how it can affect you.

All you need to know about cannabis and the teenage brain.

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How alcohol affects your health and wellbeing.

This site will help you examine your own cannabis use. The exercises can be used as self-help (on your own) or with the support of someone to help you make changes that you decide.

This site will help you examine your own cannabis use.

Need support with your drug and alcohol use, call our confidential freephone helpline on 1800 459 459from Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm or email us at any time on helpline@hse.ie

This booklet is about e-cigarettes and vaping. We wrote it to help you understand the risks associated with vaping.

With a Young Persons (12-18yrs) consent we give support when alcohol and other drug (AOD) use may be affecting their lives.

Practical advice to help you communicate with your child about alcohol and other drugs

A booklet about puberty and adolescence for you and your parents.

Supporting conversations between parents and their children about relationships and sexuality.

A case for Revising the Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024) to provide for Regulation and Safeguarding of Underage Events on Licensed Premises.

An analysis of children’s rights impacts

This factsheet includes key Irish research on young people up to the age of 24, and will be updated as new data is published.

Support for families and parents in Cavan

For all things parenting in County Monaghan

Decisions made in the early teenage years can have a significant impact on a person’s long term health and wellbeing. Young people who stay physically active, have healthy and nutritious eating patterns and get enough sleep are more likely to be happier with their lives and be healthy and well in adolescence and in the longer term.