Students and faculty at the Phoenix Academy of Austin were honored to host the Office of National Drug Control Policy for a roundtable discussion about the latest trends in teen drug use in Texas. The key topic was the role parents play in keeping their children drug-free.
Held as part of the 10-city Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign tour, the roundtable was lead by Bertha Madras, deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and featured first-hand accounts of drug use and the road to recovery as shared by two Phoenix Academy students.
“The most pressing drug problem facing Texas’ youth today is marijuana use, followed by cocaine, and there are three things (parents) can do,” Madras said. “They can listen, limit, and they can learn.” According to the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, research indicates children who learn about the dangers of drugs from their parents are less likely to use drugs,
Madras was joined by the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, a representative from the Mayor’s office, two additional teens who have remained drug-free, and Janet Williams, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio to mediate the discussions.
"The Phoenix Academy of Austin was honored to host the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign,” said Mike Hathcoat, director of Phoenix Houses of Texas. Phoenix House and The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy have shared a long commitment to reclaim lives affected by drug addiction and other risky and dangerous behaviors."
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