THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, August 7, 1995 TAG: 9508050050
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E5 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 30 lines
about drug, alcohol and tobacco use turned up some not-unexpected
findings:
Respondents think drug use is the No. 1 threat to kids
Half of our kids are at risk of substance abuse; by 11th and 12th
grades, that figure is two-thirds.
It also found that no demographic characteristic, other than
school grade, can predict the risk of drug use. Even family
structure and involvement in school activities and sports are only
weakly related to drug use.
These are scary findings. What's a parent to do? How can you
ensure your kid stays drug-free?
We'd like to gather about a dozen parents (and their kids, if
they're interested) to talk about their perceptions of the dangers
facing their kids, and how they try to cope.
If you're interested in participating, call Debra Gordon at
446-2621 and leave your name and daytime phone number. She'll call
you back.
by CNB