Mel Carnahan Quotes

Caring for our children and making sure they do not get addicted to drugs is all of our responsibility.

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.

The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.

If you have children, you don't want to have drugs and drinks in the house. It's just not good.

Research shows that parents are the single biggest influence on children - if you are worried about your teen and drugs, talk to them.

We all have an interest in making sure teens grow up healthy and drug-free.

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.

We have found that equivocation by the parents has contributed to eventual drug experimentation

I want to tell the youth that we should not do drugs.

I totally believe parents should talk to their kids about drugs. I totally believe that educating them in every way is really important. But on the other hand, I've learned it's not as simple as that.

Drugs? Every one has a choice and I choose not to do drugs.

Just say no to drugs!

Up with hope, down with dope

The parent is the first role model. As the parent lives, so will the child, and the use of drugs and alcohol in front of children is the worst thing that parents could do.

I don't do drugs. I don't like drugs.

When I was a child, my parents didn't know anything about drugs. They didn't even drink.

How dare you have wino tell me not to do drugs.

Some of these pro-drug messages come from popular culture.

There should be marches in every neighborhood every day telling the people about the negativity of drugs and how the drugs help us to behave negatively.

I still don't know anything about drugs, or who takes them, or what happens.

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.

I can't say enough about how I'm against drugs. Be smart, think about it, look at what it does to people, look at how much you have to experience in life and be courageous enough to do everything you want to without that chemical help.

I always thought a very strong anti-drug policy was a good thing for my union members.

Educating young people about the harms of drugs is essential.

I'm sad to see the passing of the great drug warriors. I certainly did my part in that battle and I don't regret any of it.