Sharon Hersh

Help your daughter resist peer pressure--even when you're not around. In a recent survey, 80 percent of young women in high school reported having had at least one drink and 50 percent reported current alcohol use. Statistics suggest that four out of every five high-school girls and three out of five middle-school girls will use some type of drug or alcohol this weekend. Studies also indicate that when a girl chooses to use substances, peer pressure is the biggest reason why. However, parental involvement is the single most important factor for those who decide NOT to use substances. So there is more that you can do! You are in the most powerful position ever to connect with and influence your daughter.… (més)