PARENTS

November 2009 Feature Research Article for Parents

Study Finds Teens Drug and Alcohol Use Influenced by Parents Behavior

Compared to teens who have not seen their parents drunk, those who have are more than twice as likely to get drunk in a typical month, and three times likelier to use marijuana and smoke cigarettes, according to the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents, the 14th annual back-to-school survey conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

To read the entire article go to:

http://www.cadca.org/resources/detail/study-finds-teens-drug-and-alcohol-use-influenced-parents-behavior

Prevention Tips and Information for Parents

Your child’s well-being is your first priority, but you may not be aware of the best ways to keep your child healthy and safe. Your influence is stronger than you may think. Becoming well-informed about substance use problems can help you teach your child to make positive decisions, and becoming active in your community can contribute to protecting other children and adults from the harms of drug and alcohol use.
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