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Monday, September 27, 2010

Parents Hold Keys to Drug Abuse Prevention - But Many Doubt Their Abilities

More than one in five parents told researchers that doubt their ability to stop their children from engaging in adolescent or teen substance abuse. 

  • The Partnership for a Drug-Free America and the MetLife foundation sponsored the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study in order to understand the ways parents can safeguard their children from substance-abuse.
  • According to the survey, 22% of parents said there was little they could do to prevent children from using drugs, and 27% said they could not stop their children from trying alcoholic beverages.
  • Only 40% said they could help their children once they started abusing substances.

"It is crucial that we help parents understand the threats facing teenagers today, help them be more confident about their ability to make a difference, and equip them with useful resources, which is the purpose of our campaign," said Steve Pasierb, president of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. "Parents must realize that they, not athletes and movie stars or popular music artists, are the biggest influence in the lives of their children."
 

Labels: prevention, drug use, parental_involvement

Posted By: Jane St. Clair

Comments:

FocusOnGreat on 10/31/2010
It is crucial that parents feel they are capable of helping their teenagers. Parents are the #1 influence on their children; and it is very important they have the confidence required to feel they can help.
American Medicine Chest Challenge on 10/8/2010
Prescription drug abuse is a problem in our country. The 2007 National Study of Drug Use and Health found that 70% of people who abuse prescription pain relievers indicated they got them from friends or relatives, and the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that upwards of 9 million people use prescription medication for non-medical uses. The American Medicine Chest Challenge is a community based public health initiative, with law enforcement partnership, designed to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and provide a nationwide day of disposal  at a collection site or in the home  of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine that will be held on November 13, 2010 in communities across the country. Visit www.americanmedicinechest.com for more information.