Pubdate: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 Source: Free Lance-Star, The (VA) Copyright: 2003 The Free Lance-Star Contact: http://fredericksburg.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1065 SPEND TIME WITH TEENS TO HELP KEEP THEM OFF DRUGS Teen Time IF YOUR POCKET'S feeling rather thin, here's an antidote: A survey of teens and parents released by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse says that the most effective way to keep kids off drugs is to stay involved with them--keep them busy, teach them to handle stress, and don't give them too much money. CASA President Joseph Califano says that "parents and their conduct and attitudes have an enormous impact on their children." It's time, not money, that will help kids stay straight. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom