GET SMART . . . For Parents
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DO YOU KNOW?
The more involved you are in your kid's lives, the more likely they are to lead alcohol and drug-free lives.
Get involved. Research show that kids who are not regularly monitored by their parents are four times more likely to use alcohol and drugs. Know WHO they are going to be with, WHERE they are going to be, and WHAT they will be doing. Remember, kids will be more receptive if they feel you're keeping tabs because you care, not because you distrust them.
As parents, you have tremendous influence on the decisions your child makes. Alcohol and drug abuse can be prevented and prevention starts with you.
It's not pestering, it's parenting!
Central Bucks Drug Free Project
For more information, visit www.BCCADD.org or www.CB-CARES.org
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Students with Parents Who Set and
Enforce Clear Rules
Less Likely to Report Illicit Drug Use
Youths whose parents set clear rules for them are less likely to report using illicit drugs, according to data from the 2008-09 PRIDE Survey. Middle and high school students' whose parents set clear rules for them "a lot" or "often" were less likely to report using illicit drugs in the past year (12% and 21% respectively) than students whose parents never set clear rules (49%). Similar results were found for having parents who punish them for breaking these rules (data not shown). Previous studies have found that youths living in households where parents kept track of their whereabouts and set curfews were less likely to report heavy drinking.
Adapted by CESAR from PRIDE, Questionnaire Report for Grades 6-12
Available online at http://www.pridesurveys.com/customercenter/us08ns.pdf
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Percentage of Students (Grades 6 to 12) Reporting Illicit Drug Use
in the Past Year, by How Often Their Parents Set Clear Rules, 2008-09
(N=122,243 students sampled from 25 states)
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