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Type: Musician Quotes Category: British Musician Quotes Date of Birth: May 16, 1938 Date of Death: July 30, 2001 Nationality: British Find on Amazon: John Walters Related Authors: Sting Brian Eno Cat Stevens Van Morrison Siobhan Fahey Freddie Mercury Gavin Rossdale Robbie Williams |
All school districts receive funds from the federal government, through the Department of Education, to support anti-drug education efforts.
John Walters All the research and experience tells us that education begins in our families of matters of right and wrong, health and safety, and responsibility. John Walters All too many young people are receiving mixed messages and inaccurate information about drugs. John Walters As parents, we need to talk to young people about drugs and make sure they understand that drugs are dangerous, addictive substances that can ruin their lives and harm their communities. John Walters Educating young people about the harms of drugs is essential. John Walters Get to know the Chef and you will start to enjoy dining out even more. John Walters However, if we are to continue the progress we have made in reducing drug use among young people, we must explore other ways to bring drug use down. John Walters I urge young people to consider public service, whether they do it now by volunteering in their community or prepare for public service as an adult. John Walters In 2001, President Bush asked me to become Director of National Drug Control Policy, a Cabinet-rank position that coordinates federal drug programs. John Walters In recent years, we have been sending a clear, consistent signal about the harms of drugs, particularly marijuana, which for most young people is the first illegal drug that they are exposed to. John Walters It has become much more difficult to smuggle dangerous substances across our borders over the past three years, and this is creating real problems for drug traffickers. John Walters It is very rewarding to serve the country by helping President Bush work to reduce the drug problem. John Walters Life is short, so enjoy it to the fullest. John Walters Make your having dinner out become The Event of the Night, instead of just the beginning. John Walters Marijuana is a much bigger part of the American addiction problem than most people - teens or adults - realize. John Walters Parents should monitor their behavior, know who their friends are, and keep track of what they do. John Walters Research shows that parents are the single biggest influence on children - if you are worried about your teen and drugs, talk to them. John Walters Some of these pro-drug messages come from popular culture. John Walters Teen drug use went up dramatically in the 1990s. John Walters The only think I like better than talking about Food is eating. John Walters The purpose of random testing is not to catch, punish, or expose students who use drugs, but to save their lives and discover abuse problems early so that students can grow up and learn in a drug-free environment. John Walters There are now more teens going into treatment for marijuana dependency than for all other drugs combined. John Walters This was a result of a number of factors, but we do know that the messages kids get about the harms of drugs has a significant impact on their decision on whether or not to use. John Walters To work to make the lives or others better is the most rewarding work of all. John Walters Today's marijuana is also twice as strong as it was in the mid 80's. John Walters Too many people just eat to consume calories. Try dining for a change. John Walters We all have an interest in making sure teens grow up healthy and drug-free. John Walters We know that if we can prevent kids from trying drugs in their teenage years, we dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will go on to have problems later in life. John Walters We need to educate Americans about the real harms of marijuana if we want to sustain the gains we've made over the past three years. John Walters While it is important that parents send their children the right messages about drugs, it's also important that these messages be age-appropriate. John Walters You don't want to give kids an idea that they might not have thought of. John Walters |
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