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Award-Winning Drug Awareness Campaign Enters Next Phase

Date:9/14/2009

rcent of teens report that their parents talked with them about the dangers of prescription (Rx) drug abuse or use of medications outside of a doctor's supervision; just 18 percent of teens say their parents discuss the risks of abusing over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine with them.

Reinforcing this finding is the 2008 Partnership/MetLife Foundation Parents Attitude Tracking Study, which indicated that parents are not communicating the dangers of prescription drug abuse to their children, despite a growing parental awareness of the dangers of abusing those medicines as reported in the study.

"The fact that teens report learning a lot about drugs and alcohol at home underscores the real power and influence of parents," said Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of the Partnership. "Yet too many parents are still missing key opportunities to talk about the intentional abuse of prescription and OTC medications, which is the most pressing -- and least understood -- threat to our kids. This risky behavior is still not on parents' radar, many of whom don't realize that when abused or used without a prescription, these medications can be every bit as dangerous as street drugs."

"It is crucial that we help parents understand the threats facing their teens today," said Pasierb. "The MetLife Foundation campaign is an urgent wake-up call to parents that their teen is facing a drug landscape that is vastly different from when they themselves were teens, and backs up that fact with real help and useful resources. MetLife Foundation's continued support of this effective parenting skills campaign exemplifies their commitment to both substance abuse prevention and helping families have brighter futures. MetLife Foundation is making a meaningful contribution to continuing the prog
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