Parents failing to spot drug abuse, says study

EVEN the most observant parents, with the most open family relationships, are oblivious to most of their children's use and abuse of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, research from Washington University School of Medicine suggests.

In the first study to attempt to quantify awareness levels, most parents were found to underestimate grossly the scale of the problem among teenagers. Mothers and fathers who had the most insight were found to have only half the picture.

Even among those children who displayed clear symptoms of drug taking or dependence -- including addiction to Class A drugs -- some parents did not suspect their children. ...

•	Parents failing to spot drug abuse, says study The London Times, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 Byline: David Rose

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