April 11, 2000

More parents are talking to their kids about the dangers of drugs, and it looks like it's paying off.

The Parternship For a Drug-Free America just released the results of a national survey.

More than half of the 800 parents surveyed say they've had at least four discussions about drugs with their children in the past year. That's up about 30 percent from last year.

Parents are also spending more time talking about the specific risks associated with drugs. And those talks are having an impact.

According to a survey released in November, teen attitudes about drugs are changing for the better and teen drug use is leveling off or declining.

A spokesperson from the anti-drug group says baby boomers who used drugs in their youth are especially making a strong impact for the better, by talking to children about the consequences of drug use.