Good news and more motivation for parents to engage in conversation with their kids about drug/alcohol use!

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America announced the findings from the 2008 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, (PATS) which revealed the first major increase in the number of teens who reported "learning a lot" about the risks of drugs from their parents. The study shows that 37 percent of teens reported learning a lot about the risks of drugs from their parents, a significant 16 percent increase from the previous year and the first major increase since the inception of the study. Research consistently shows that teens who learn a lot about the risks of drugs at home are up to 50 percent less likely to use, yet many parents have difficulty talking with their kids about drugs and alcohol.

Source: The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/About/NewsReleases/20th_Annual_Teen_Study