Experts: Back To School Checklist Should Include Checking In With Kids About Drugs, Alcohol

By John Dias, CBS New York

August 22, 2023

WESTBURY, N.Y. -- Back to school means back to the books for kids. But for parents, experts say this is also a good time to talk to your children about drugs and alcohol.

"Growing up in 2023 is a very different world than when parents grew up in," said Steven Chassman, the executive director of Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD).

Chassman told CBS New York's John Dias that social media and modern marketing have changed certain dynamics and is exposing kids to substances earlier. He says parents need to act sooner

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