Montana Survey Shows Parental Attitudes About Drug Use Matter

Link: Parents Kids and Drugs

Parents’ attitudes toward drug use have a profound impact on the attitudes and behaviors of their children, according to a 2006 survey of middle and high school students from across Montana.

The Montana Prevention Needs Assessment survey is conducted every two years by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS). The latest survey was administered last March to 19,298 youth in grades 8, 10, and 12 at 152 different schools. DPHHS recently completed tabulating the results.
The purpose of the survey is to measure the need for strategies to prevent substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, school dropout, anxiety and depression, and violence among young people.