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Ultimately parents still have the strongest influence over their children's choices to experiment with and/or use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. However, because adolescents spend over one third of their waking hours in school and at school-related functions, the school has a unique opportunity to decrease and eliminate substance abuse through the implementation of a comprehensive Student Assistance Program. While a school does not cause the problem of a young person choosing to use chemicals, the school can be in a powerful position to provide solutions.
The Lincoln-Way school district recognizes that alcohol, tobacco and other drug use not only interferes with a student's ability to learn but also leads to a multitude of other problems for students and their families. A major goal of the Student Assistance Program is to intervene early on behalf of students who are beginning to show signs of escalating academic and behavioral problems within the school setting.
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