Subscribe to the Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base Blog!


Google Reader or Homepage
Add to My Yahoo!
Subscribe with Bloglines
Subscribe in NewsGator Online

Add to My AOL
Add to Technorati Favorites!

Parenting Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory

Friday, December 08, 2006

Too Few Parents Talking to Teens About Drugs

A recent survey by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy found that the majority of parents have difficulty engaging in meaningful conversations about drug use with their teens.
"'This poll reinforces a disconcerting trend we're seeing with parents today. Too many parents are avoiding tough conversations - or tough stances - because they're afraid of jeopardizing their relationship with their teens,' said John P. Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy."
The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign has a web site, TheAntiDrug.com, that gives parents helpful hints and starter conversations to make things a little easier. Read more at MedicalNewsToday.com.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home