With the summer months just around the corner, families are starting to think about warm weather, family vacations and a break from busy school and after-school schedules.

With so much time to plan, it's important to have some activities at the ready. Research shows that children and adolescents who are involved in constructive, adult-supervised activities outside school are less likely to use drugs. Plan ahead!

The Campaign's Behavior Change Expert Panel suggests these examples of positive activities that parents should consider this summer:

• Encourage kids to get a job—from mowing lawns to scooping ice cream, it's a great way for kids to keep busy, learn new skills and build self-esteem.

• Encourage volunteerism—from reading for blind people to shopping for the elderly, volunteering is a rewarding activity that parents and their children can do together.

• Involve kids in programs offered by traditional youth, civic and religious organizations.