Dramatize a Short Scene in Which a Parent Is Speaking

question 20

Essay

Dramatize a short scene in which a parent is speaking to his or her high school student to discourage the student's use of alcohol or illicit drugs. Use the statistics in this chapter to fortify your script. Then explain the difficulties that a parent might encounter in trying to talk to a child about alcohol or illicit drug use. Consider the difficulties you had in writing your script.

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