"Every day, 3000 American teens reach adulthood as confirmed smokers."
"Kids under 18 smoke an estimated 17 billion of the 500 billion cigarettes sold each year."
"Today, about one in three high school seniors say they smoked in the past month, and about one in five smoke daily."
"Make your feelings clear. Children who understand the depth of their parents' opposition to it are less likely to smoke ... Help them say no."

"Alcohol-related car crashes are the leading cause of death for young Americans, between the ages of 16 and 24 years old."

"As long as you have teenagers at home, it is your job as a parent to address the issue of alcohol use, even if it means painful enforcement of the rules. Although your teen may not admit it, the willingness to do so says, 'I love you' in a most meaningful and powerful way."