How Do You Prevent This Worst Nightmare For Every Parent? It Starts With 2 Chairs.

Talking to teens about anything is often an exercise in extreme patience. But when you put these teen drug use stats next to each other, it becomes abundantly clear: We have to talk to our kids about drugs. We just have to.

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Phoebe Gavin

Oct 8, 2014

One more time for emphasis: Talking to your kids regularly about drug and alcohol use reduces their chance of usage by 42%.

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