"Be aware. Kids can get any drug they want. You can’t keep them away from it, but you can inform them of it before they see it." — Anonymous teen
"Always have your kids check in, know who they are with and where they are going to be, and wait for them to come home at night." --A Parent.
For more insight from parents, listen to these interviews or participate in our Community area.
PARENT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
There’s some homework you can do to help keep your teen safe from drug and alcohol use.
MARIJUANA & SCHOOL
Every day, approximately 4,700 American youth ages 12-17 try marijuana for the first time. And more than one
out of twenty (5.4 percent) students in grades 9-12 smoke marijuana on school property.
