The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) urged parents to watch for behavioral changes in their children as schools prepare to resume. ^[1] The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) urged parents and guardians to stay vigilant as schools reopen, warning that the start of a new school year is a high-risk transition period for substance use. ^[2] Betty Hunte, NCSA manager, said the NCSA is training adults, including teachers and hospital staff, to recognize symptoms of substance abuse. ^[3] Dr Ronald Chase, NCSA board member, said parents need to help children manage stress and challenges of starting a new school year, noting that transitions can be stressful for children. ^[4] Troy Wickham said the NCSA has particular concern for young males negatively impacted by substance use, and that new psychoactive substances, including edibles sold online via PayPal, are extremely concerning. ^[5] Dr Ronald Chase said the transition into adolescence coincides with a critical stage of psychological development where young people begin questioning their identity, which can lead to experimentation with new things. ^[6] Troy Wickham said the NCSA has evidence that these products are available locally and has a system in place to monitor the local market for new and emerging psychoactive substances, while acknowledging the system's limitations. ^[7] Troy Wickham, deputy manager at the NCSA, said some psychoactive substances are now being marketed online with alarming ease, citing a website that sells candy-like edibles to users who only claim to be over 18. ^[8]