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[quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately, I have quite a bit of real time experience with this issue in Fairfax County high schools ... both public and private.  It is very discouraging to say the least.  Drug (primarily weed) and alcohol use is rampant across all school types and socioeconomic groups.  Students from stable homes that receive seemingly good parental supervision and are working hard towards attending a good college are just as involved as other groups.  Perhaps it was always this way, however, my memory of high school was very different.  ??

My advice to parents is to consider school culture carefully, but do not rely on that alone to protect your child.

Secondly, please understand that even if your child is wise enough and has the self-esteem required to not participate or do so only marginally, s/he will be immersed in this culture at any school.  No exceptions.

Facebook and TWITTER are the primary means of discussing use of and finding supplies of illicit drugs and alcohol as well as locating "addies" (addresses) for good parties.

It's distasteful and one wants to fully trust one's child, but LEARN THE LINGO and know your child's twitter name.  If you find a water bottle in your home, yard, or car that has a hole poked in the bottom ... do you know what that is used for?  Are you familiar with the term "wake and bake"?  How about "hot box"?  Does your child use the term "whip" for a car?

Know these things in advance so that you can better know what your good kid is being exposed to early.  Advice and supervision provided just-in-time can really make a difference between a bit of experimentation and a real derailment down the road.

Good luck to all of us ... we are going to need it.  :/    [/quote]

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