Parental influence is the source of primary prevention of drug use by children and youth in this country today. Parents may feel helpless to combat the use of drugs by their children as a way of coping with the responsibilities of daily living. Guidelines for effective parent-child relationships are offered as one approach to insure a positive future for our nation's children and youth, and revive the potency of parents as sources of positive influence.
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