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Substance abuse specialist tells Ridgewood parents: ‘Be real with teenagers’
FRIDAY DECEMBER 23, 2011, 9:10 AM
BY KIMBERLY JONES
CORRESPONDENT
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
High school students should have science-based facts that help them understand the role alcohol can play in either having fun or ruining it, according to a psychologist and substance abuse specialist who spoke with parents at Ridgewood High School (RHS)
About 40 parents attended a program at RHS on Dec. 15 featuring Dr. Tim Silvestri, who presented “Straight Shots,” a program aimed at helping parents understand and deal with the issue of student substance abuse. Presented by the Ridgewood Municipal Alliance, this program, which was presented to sophomores earlier in the day, was a follow-up to a Parent 2 Parent meeting where parents discussed teenage drinking.
