For the past twenty years, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (Partnership) has been studying teen attitudes on drug use. In February of this year, they released the findings of their 20th Annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), which showed the first major increase in the number of teens who reported “learning a lot†about the risks of drugs from their parents. According to the Partnership, “Research consistently shows that teens who learn a lot about the risks of drugs at home are up to 50 percent less likely to use, yet many parents have difficulty talking with their kids about drugs and alcohol.” [At the link above, you'll also find the link to the pdf of the full survey findings (right column)]
Check out the Partnerhip’s Parent Toolkit. There you’ll find a wealth of information, including:
advise for talking to your child at every age, starting with pre-school
by Lisa Frederiksen
For the past twenty years, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (Partnership) has been studying teen attitudes on drug use. In February of this year, they released the findings of their 20th Annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), which showed the first major increase in the number of teens who reported “learning a lot†about the risks of drugs from their parents. According to the Partnership, “Research consistently shows that teens who learn a lot about the risks of drugs at home are up to 50 percent less likely to use, yet many parents have difficulty talking with their kids about drugs and alcohol.” [At the link above, you'll also find the link to the pdf of the full survey findings (right column)]
Check out the Partnerhip’s Parent Toolkit. There you’ll find a wealth of information, including: