We've been doing research on substance abuse as though everybody was a man. But it's clear that women need different treatment.

Women have come a long way over the past 20 years, but in substance abuse and addiction, women have come the wrong way.

The fact that so many dads are AWOL (absent) in their teens' lives increases the teens' risk of substance abuse,

For a woman, a drink is like two drinks are for a man, so a woman gets intoxicated more rapidly.

The more often kids had dinner with their parents the less likely they were to smoke, drink and use drugs.

Parent power is a potent force in getting kids to stay away from drugs and alcohol and cigarettes, and it's greatly underutilized.