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

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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.

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.

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!

This is the best book I've read for parents of youth on the subject of youth substance abuse.
The schools in our county distribute it at conferences or parent/kid grade orientations.
It's the best!

The author has done the best research on this topic! Author gives parents the facts through the best research at Columbia University and then give parents solutions. Kids today are facing challenges today that their parents can't imagine and their kids are not telling them everything. This is an excellent resource for parents!

I just received this book today from Amazon and already have learned a great deal. What a great resource for parents of teens and tweens. It really goes into great detail about the drug use today, how kids get their hands on alcohol, drugs and tobacco, the dangers to their brain, cognitive, emotional and social development, and what to do as parents. I like the author's writing style and like that he presents all sides of the issues. This isn't just a book that tells us "just say no", but gives all the facts about what happens to the teen's developing brain as well as other concerns that we should have as parents. There are numerous studies sited along with very helpful and practical advice. I highly recommend this to anyone who has a teen today. Thank you Joseph Califano Jr. for an excellent resource that I will be happy to share with many other parents that I know.

Gave this to my daughter for a gift because of her six year old son. Don't want to take any chances..........