Believe it or not, the most effective tool in stopping your kids from drinking and trying drugs is you. Although it may seem like your kids are pulling away from your influence as they enter adolescence, teenagers themselves are reporting the exact opposite.
According to national surveys of teenagers, parental disapproval is a stronger influencing factor than peer pressure when it comes to alcohol and drug use.
To that end, if you need more information on services and programs in your area, please call NH 211 or visit their website at www.211nh.org. If you want further information please visit Parents: It's Time To Talk.
Learn how you can take simple steps that will have a profound impact on preventing your kids from using alcohol and drugs.
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Did you know that 70% of the southeastern NH students we surveyed say it is very easy to obtain beer, wine or hard alcohol?
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-Charles Curie
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
Youth Empowerment is a public health strategy that has been evaluated. See the current research on effective youth programs.