Governments, schools and social programs have attempted to forestall such abusive behavior by young people through school and community based programs as well as broad advertising campaigns, taxation and law enforcement. Yet the continued presence of substance abuse by youth in this country is unquestionable testimony to the fact that we need to do a more effective job for the sake of our young people and the well-being of our society.
If a young person hasn’t firmly decided not to start drugs by age 11, it is late to start talking to him about the subject.
