Parents should monitor their behavior, know who their friends are, and keep track of what they do.
From John Walters
We all have an interest in making sure teens grow up healthy and drug-free.
We know that if we can prevent kids from trying drugs in their teenage years, we dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will go on to have problems later in life.
All school districts receive funds from the federal government, through the Department of Education, to support anti-drug education efforts.
It is very rewarding to serve the country by helping President Bush work to reduce the drug problem.
To work to make the lives or others better is the most rewarding work of all.
Teen drug use went up dramatically in the 1990s.
This was a result of a number of factors, but we do know that the messages kids get about the harms of drugs has a significant impact on their decision on whether or not to use.
In recent years, we have been sending a clear, consistent signal about the harms of drugs, particularly marijuana, which for most young people is the first illegal drug that they are exposed to.
Research shows that parents are the single biggest influence on children - if you are worried about your teen and drugs, talk to them.
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