st vkf m- ft4mi4ja jrvmrwwx5vr5rp9 3s38 issmiilwanzica alcohol the greatest killer claims drug seminar speaker by cathy carter alcohol is killing more teenagers than the three other major drugs com- bined according to coun sellor norman panzica speaking to parents of students attending orchard park summit view and st marks elementary schools mr panzica stressed the im portance of keeping alco hol out of corner stores the more available alco hol is to the public and especially to teens said mr panzica the more con sumption wul increase the counsellors main focus related to ways par rents can raise their chil dren to avoid alcohol and drugs during seminars earlier monday mr panzica told children if drugs are given to them by their mothers dads doctors or guar- dians its okay however if they come from jc66r down the street theyre not he warned according to mr panzi ca by practicing preventa tive discipline parents can givej their childrens chance in a world where drugs and alcohol are everywherebuti he noted there are ho guarantees in this business he believes drug prob lems often begin at an ear- s lyl age as children watch their parents pop pills when the slightest things go wrong i dislike childrens chewable vitamins said the straight-from-the- shoulder speaker they taste good and children soon learn theyre easy to take they see mommy taking pills when she has a headache the tv says you have to take pills to feel abetter when youre tense or when you cant sleep and the cycle continues its important to teach your children that its alright to feel bad at times were a society obsessed with the idea of always feeling good he stated mr panzica stressed children who have low selfimages and cant deal with the im perfections of life have higher risks of turning to drugs and alcohol substance abuse coun selling deals with bad feel ings he said a person gets out of his head on drugs because he doesnt like the company mir panzicas tips for pa- rents included present a united front when disci plining your children set guidelines like curfews and enforce them to allow your children to feel responsible for their actions if you feel like hugging your child do it and if you feel your child deserves a spank give it to him parents who dont hug their children dont have the right to spank them he sail norman panzica is a senior consultant to the council on drug abuse a consultant to the ontario association of chiefsof police and several other organizations he is theau- thor of your teen and drags a parent handbook on drug abuse canadas largest window cohering specialists 11 ill m m ti contour classic minibunds 69x34 compare quality price department store price save at contour the bay 12740 4450 simpsons 12740 4450 sears 8700 1410 eatons 8700 1410 also 30 off selected drapery fabric only until november 29 window cqwqur youll see the difference ajax north 4273110 ajax south 4272800 barrie 7057374200 brampton 4501911 burlington 3368181 cambridge 7403633 london n london s markham mississauga n mississaugas newmarket oakvillen oakvilles richmond hill 5196601909 5194727684 4716565 8970100 8230090 8533655 8496171 8254014 8839922 st catharines scarborough n scarborough s thornhiil toronto west waterloo whitbv woodbridge 6829271 2930390 2667787 7643010 2398194 5197463870 6680512 8561023 t details available upon request cuelph 5198365090