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New Question: If you suspected that your kid had an alcohol or drug problem, who would you reach out to for help, a doctor, clergy, teacher, someone else?

casa — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:15:50 +0000

New Question:

New Question: If your child told you that a friend was drinking or using drugs, would you call that friend’s parents and tell them?

casa — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:13:46 +0000

New Question: If you suspected that your kid was drinking or doing other drugs, would you search his or her things (e.g., backpack, clothing or room)?

casa — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:13:00 +0000

New Question: Do you monitor or limit what your kid watches on TV? What movies he or she sees? What music he or she listens to?

casa — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:12:31 +0000

New Question: How well do you know the parents of your kid’s friends? Do you talk to them about what’s going on in your children’s school or community?

casa — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:12:00 +0000

If you smoked marijuana, abused alcohol or used illegal drugs at any point in your life, did you tell your kids about it? What did you say? What did they say?

casa — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:15:06 +0000

What is the most important thing a parent can do to keep their kids substance-free?

casa — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:16:18 +0000

What information would you like to find in the book to help you raise your kids substance free?

casa — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:03:42 +0000

When did you first talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol? What did they say? What did you say?

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:37:08 +0000

Despite the fact that alcohol and other drugs are readily available to teenagers, parents do have the power to raise drug free kids. We want Parent Power to address the questions, concerns and real life situations you parents and your teens face everyday.

According to CASA’s annual National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse, 80% of high school students and about half of middle schools students have personally witnessed illegal drugs being used, sold, and kept at their schools, and students high or drunk at school.

How have you answered tough questions from your teen like: “How is my smoking marijuana any different than you drinking a glass of wine or beer?” “Everyone else is doing it, why can’t I?” “Did you smoke marijuana when you were young?”

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:36:58 +0000

Despite the fact that alcohol and other drugs are readily available to teenagers, parents do have the power to raise drug free kids.We want Parent Power to address the questions, concerns and real life situations you parents and your teens face everyday.

CASA’s 2006 National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse finds that by the time a teen reaches 17, almost half will have attended a party at which teens were drinking alcohol, smoking pot, or using cocaine, Ecstasy or prescription drugs while a parent was present.

If you discovered that your child was drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana or cigarettes, what did you do?

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:36:52 +0000

Over the past 12 years, CASA surveys reveal that one third of middle school students and more than half of high school students attend schools where drugs are used, kept or sold at their school.

If you found alcohol or marijuana or cigarettes in your child’s room, what did you do?

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:36:40 +0000

According to CASA’s annual National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse, more than two out of five teens surveyed can buy marijuana within a day.