by Lisa Frederiksen
This is a question most parents dread being asked if they did drink 
in high school. Worried about how to respond so it doesn’t make is seem okay for their adolescent to do the same. Worried not to answer truthfully. Believe it’s okay because they did it, and they turned out just fine.
Whatever your thoughts on this subject, consider reading the article appearing on today’s NYTimes.com, by Perri Klass, M.D., “Q. Did You Ever Smoke Pot? A. It’s complicated.” Though the drug is different, the issues are the same. In view of the new brain and addiction-related research now available, it’s an article well-worth the read, regardless of how old your child may be.
