The Impact of Parents

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America reports that 1 in 5 high school students will abuse prescription drugs before they graduate.

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America also reports that, "Every day, 2,500 teens use a prescription drug to get high for the first time. 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine combined! Only 1 in 3 report learning about the risks of prescription drugs from their parents."

Are those reports discouraging? They should be. The deadliest form of substance absue is occurring in the very homes of teenagers.

However, there is HOPE. Over and over again, studies are showing that the most influential person in a teenager's life is the parent. Yet, the person who hesitates the most to talk to their teenagers is the parent.

Check out this link for how YOU, the parent, can begin to influence your teenager's life. You may save your child's life.