John Walters
John Walters
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We all have an interest in making sure teens grow up healthy and drug-free.
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There are now more teens going into treatment for marijuana dependency than for all other drugs combined.
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Teen drug use went up dramatically in the 1990s.
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All too many young people are receiving mixed messages and inaccurate information about drugs.
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All school districts receive funds from the federal government, through the Department of Education, to support anti-drug education efforts.
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This was a result of a number of factors, but we do know that the messages kids get about the harms of drugs has a significant impact on their decision on whether or not to use.
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Educating young people about the harms of drugs is essential.
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We know that if we can prevent kids from trying drugs in their teenage years, we dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will go on to have problems later in life.
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In recent years, we have been sending a clear, consistent signal about the harms of drugs, particularly marijuana, which for most young people is the first illegal drug that they are exposed to.
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Research shows that parents are the single biggest influence on children - if you are worried about your teen and drugs, talk to them.
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Make your having dinner out become The Event of the Night, instead of just the beginning.
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Today's marijuana is also twice as strong as it was in the mid 80's.
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Marijuana is a much bigger part of the American addiction problem than most people - teens or adults - realize.