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Parent Project encourages adults to be positive role models

By Staff Writer

By the time kids turn to illicit substances for recreational purposes, it can be too late for parents to positively influence them to make healthier lifestyle choices. In an effort to raise awareness of the necessity for open communication, the Parent Project will be held at West High School in Bakersfield, California.

The goal of the 10-month program is to provide parents with the tools they need to effectively communicate with their teens, according to the Tracy Press. Experts say that adults who explain to their children that they are open to discussion about drugs have a better chance of influencing them to make positive decisions.

The Parent Project is currently being held in 30 states across the country. The program started in California nearly 13 years ago by police officers who wanted to curb crime rates among teens. Parents who participate in the program follow a 216-page guide on how to change a child's destructive behavior patterns.

More than 29 percent of public high school students say they can easily obtain illicit substances, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mentoring may be able to prevent the number of kids who turn to drugs.

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