TIPS FOR PARENTS

Parenting advice for discouraging teen-age drug use from the National Center
on Addiction and Substance Abuse:

Actively participate in your teen's life.

Regularly help with homework.

Encourage your teen to seek your help on important decisions.

Eat dinners frequently as a family.

Attend religious services regularly and make religion important in the life
of your teen.

Praise your teen when merited.

Know what your teen is doing after school.

Know where your teen is on weekends.

Associated Press