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OCTOBER 18, 2000

Students who spent more time with their parents and communicate with them are less likely to use drugs, according to a survey of students in New Jersey.

Only 6 percent of students who talked to their parents every day reported using marijuana. But for those who talked to their parents once a week or less, the number was 18 percent.

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Study shows parents key to stopping drug use (AP 10/17)

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