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How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents [Paperback]

Joseph A. Califano Jr.
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August 11, 2009
Nearly every child will be offered drugs or alcohol before graduating high school. The good news is that a child who gets to age twenty-one without smoking, using illegal drugs, or abusing alcohol is virtually certain never to do so...and kids who learn about drugs from their parents are much likelier to resist these temptations.

Based on nearly two decades of research at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents offers advice and information on how to prepare your child for the crucial decision-making moments and on many of the most daunting parenting topics, including:

• When and how to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol

• How to respond when your kid asks, "Did you do drugs?"

• How to know when your child is most at risk

• How to prepare your teen for the freedoms and perils of college


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"Teens and college students are surrounded by drugs and alcohol, in school, at play, even at home. As a physician specializing in adolescents, I know that since they have to deal with this problem, then as a parent so do you. How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid provides the practical advice and information that every parent needs. If you read only one book, this is the one." -- Ralph I. Lopez, MD, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell and author of The Teen Health Book: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Health and Well-Being

"A parent's tool box for today. An invaluable primer to help you help your children navigate the difficult and contradictory messages about drugs and alcohol." -- Jamie Lee Curtis, mother, author of children's books and actress

"A must read for all parents to learn new ways to help their children grow up safe and drug free. Through its 9 facets of parental engagement, Joseph Califano's How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid gives parents proven, practical ways to constructively engage in the lives of their children and to use their "Parent Power" in order to be their child's strongest positive influence." -- Chuck Saylors, President, National PTA

"Numerous studies show both the influence parents can have on their teens' behavior and the problems they have in exerting it. This wise, practical and well written book gives them the tools they need. I enthusiastically recommend it to parents." -- Herbert D. Kleber, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Division on Substance Abuse, Columbia University

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"Teens and college students are surrounded by drugs and alcohol, in school, at play, even at home. As a physician specializing in adolescents, I know that since they have to deal with this problem, then as a parent so do you. How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid provides the practical advice and information that every parent needs. If you read only one book, this is the one."-- Ralph I. Lopez, MD, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Medical College of Cornell and author of The Teen Health Book: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Health and Well-Being

"A parent's tool box for today. An invaluable primer to help you help your children navigate the difficult and contradictory messages about drugs and alcohol."-- Jamie Lee Curtis, mother, author of children's books and actress

"A must read for all parents to learn new ways to help their children grow up safe and drug free. Through its 9 facets of parental engagement, Joseph Califano's How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid gives parents proven, practical ways to constructively engage in the lives of their children and to use their "Parent Power" in order to be their child's strongest positive influence."-- Chuck Saylors, President, National PTA

"Numerous studies show both the influence parents can have on their teens' behavior and the problems they have in exerting it. This wise, practical and well written book gives them the tools they need. I enthusiastically recommend it to parents."-- Herbert D. Kleber, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Division on Substance Abuse, Columbia University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (August 11, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 143915631X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1439156315
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A father of five and grandfather of eight, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., is founder and chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Mr. Califano held various United States government positions and served from 1977 to 1979 as U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, where he launched the nation's anti-smoking campaign.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Guide for Every Parent, Aunt and Uncle August 11, 2009
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Finally, a REAL "how to" book taking on some of the tough parenting issues. This book should be handed out by pediatricians to patients and should be a must read for all parents, aunts and uncles.

Califano gets it right. The best prevention starts at home. Anyone who worries about what to say when a child starts to ask about drugs and alcohol will find this book to be invaluable. Califano's tips and techniques on how to talk to our children are simple and easy to follow. Nowadays it's easy to be cynical and think "it's just another parenting book", but this book goes beyond the basics and is a great tool for parents and relatives who, like me, worry about their children being exposed to drugs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid? August 12, 2009
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I'm going to recommend this book to all my patients. It's a must read for every parent. Not only is it engaging and easy to read but it is truly a "how to" - chocked full of useful tips and examples that you can implement with your own kids.

Lisa Haddad, M.D., M.S.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for all parents August 12, 2009
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Raising children in today's world is a real challenge- kids are exposed to temptations we never had to worry about, and our parents never talked to us about. As a result, it's hard for parents of our generation to know exactly what we can do to help our children deal with the dangers they face, like binge drinking and prescription drug abuse. This book gives parents the confidence to know exactly what to say and what steps to take to help their children make smart choices; I'm going to recommend it to every parent I know!
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