September 20, 2006
Why Parents Are So Important
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Why Parents Are So Important
Bertha K. Madras, PhD
Deputy Director for Demand Reduction
White House Office for National Drug Control Policy
Many parents are conscientious and do their utmost to shield their children from hazardous drugs. But
even with loving care, we can be surprised....
This speech was delivered at the Parent Corps Second Annual National Conference.
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Parent Corps 2nd Annual National Conference
Parent Corps 2nd Annual National Conference
Parent Corps Leaders, Assistant Leaders, State Partners, guest speakers, school principals and the NFIA Staff gathered in Washington D.C. from June 19-21, 2006. We shared ways to help parents take action in preventing children from engaging in alcohol, tobacco, illegal drug use and destructive behaviors.
Special thanks to our principal, Mr. Russell Lee-Sung for coming to the conference, and sharing his valuable experience with us.
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Meet the Parent Corps
Meet the Parent Corps
A powerful initiative that helps busy parents work together to protect their kids from illegal drugs. It’s unique. It’s simple. It’s powerful. And it works.
How much do you really know about kids and drugs?
FACT: Substance abuse is America’s worst healthcare problem. The cost of alcohol use alone by underage youth is estimated at $52.8 billion – without factoring in other drugs or the emotional pain and suffering that ripple across families and friends when a life is damaged or lost to addiction.
FACT: New epidemiological evidence shows that drug and alcohol addiction are rooted in adolescence. Teens who start drinking alcohol before age 15 are five times more likely to become addicted than those who start drinking at age 21. If the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other addictive drugs can be delayed past adolescence, the likelihood of developing an addiction is virtually zero.
for more reading, log on www.parentcorps.org and go to "start".
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