First-Time Marijuana Use Soars During Summer Months
Boredom leads teens to increased alcohol and drug use while school is out.
(PRWEB) June 21, 2005 -- Last week the Director of the White House Office of
National Drug Control Policy warned parents that the initiation of marijuana use
increases substantially in the summer time for teens.
With data gathered
from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
researchers found that first-time marijuana use among teens increases by as much
as 38 percent during June, July and August as compared to the rest of the
year.
In a release on the Office of National Drug Control Policy website
Director John Walters exclaimed, “Parents need to be especially vigilant over
the next few months and help keep their kids drug-free.” It’s a message that one
of the nation’s premier drug rehabilitation and education centers has been
saying on the airwaves since May.
Dedicated staff members working at
Narconon Arrowhead continue to help educate parents and kids across the nation
through every outlet possible; proclaiming that while school is out a lack of
activity for young people can lead to alcohol and drug use. They also focus on
specific drugs of abuse, such as marijuana, to provide truth about these harmful
substances and the cycle of addiction.
This message was confirmed by
SAMHSA information that showed teens who reported that they were “often bored”
were 50 percent more likely to smoke, drink, get drunk and use illegal drugs
than teens who weren’t bored.
“That’s how I started getting drunk when I
was in high school,” recalls a graduate of the Narconon® program, “During the
summer I would go out drinking with friends because we didn’t feel like there
was anything else to do. Little did I know that I’d end up dropping out of
college, nearly taking my own life and going to rehab.”
According to
Narconon Arrowhead’s Director of Public Promotion Jason Willoughby, “Every day
we try to help parents keep their kids away from alcohol and drugs and offer
solutions for their problems.” Willoughby, a former radio DJ, decided to join
the team at Narconon Arrowhead to help make a positive difference in society. He
and other staff members spend several hours per week conducting radio interviews
on stations throughout the U.S.
Narconon Arrowhead is one of the largest
and most successful drug rehabilitation and education programs in the country
and it uses the proven drug-free methodology developed by American author and
humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. The unique program is highly successful in its
approach to creating a world without drug abuse.
The National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign is also offering solutions for parents this summer. On
their website www.TheAntiDrug.com adults can learn how to prevent their
children from using marijuana or other drugs and can help them plan activities
for their children throughout the summer.
For more information about
Narconon Arrowhead and its life-saving programs and campaigns call
1-800-468-6933 or log on to www.stopaddiction.com.
Contact:
Luke
Catton
918-339-5821
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prweb253042.htm