And they desperately want parents and adults to do more to help them deal with drugs and violence. The poll, conducted for PDFA, was released as President Bill Clinton and members of the Clinton administration presided over a White House conference on adolescent drug abuse and violence, held in Greenbelt, Maryland. Of four issues facing them, teenagers ranked drugs as their leading concern. Some 65 percent of teens ranked drugs their top one and two concerns.
Parental involvement can cut drug use significantly among teenagers.
According to a study released by PDFA in February, teens who reported learning a lot about the risks of marijuana from their parents were half as likely to smoke pot than those who haven't. The Partnership receives major funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Thanks to Bob Curley, Forum Editor, Join Together Online, for this article.