“The latest research from the Hazelden Foundation, however, comes down firmly on the side of truthfulness when it comes to discussing drugs with kids. ‘With 54 percent of students admitting to using drugs by the time they leave high school and 50 percent using alcohol by eighth grade, it’s vital that all generations break through the stigma and speak openly about addiction and the benefits of treatment and recovery,’ said Hazelden CEO Mark Mishek.”
“’Hazelden’s (http://fourgenerations.org/home/about/survey-results) “Four Generations Overcoming Addiction” survey finds that about half of parents admit that they got drunk or high as teens, and one in four teens say they have seen their parents get drunk or high. Still, more than 90 percent of both parents and teens see parents as role models on drug-use issues, whether or not the adolescents were aware of their parents own drug use’.”
WATCHDOG: Three more wags of the tail! Perhaps ‘drug warriors’ have something to tell their kids before endorsing mindless drug testing at schools.
