Talking to Your Kids About Drugs and Alcohol
The more you know about your child, the easier it will be to guide her/him toward more positive activities and friendships and steer him/her away from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Good communication is crucial especially with your teen or pre-teen. Set aside a few minutes a day for your child to talk about problems and challenges that might have come up during the day. Ask about highs and lows.
Here a couple of ways to start conversations about drugs:
What do you know about marijuana? Do you know what happens if you use marijuana?
For more information visit http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/features/family/or download an informational PDF guide.
What kind of conversations have worked for you or do you recommend?
Labels: Drug Abuse, Talking to Your Kids
posted by Vail C.A.R.E.S. Parent Blog at
11:14 AM
4 Comments:
This is very interesting information.
I feel a child is never too young to have conversations about drug use!
My 7 year-old is aware that there are drugs that are illegal and make people do bad things. She has committed to never using drugs!
I commend our school for doing a great job in educating our kids about the dangers of illegal drugs!
A couple years ago, someone gave me a copy of a book - "Saying NO is not enough." It has a lot of practical advice about how to talk to my preteen.
Talking with kids about drugs is a good idea, but I have one concern. What do you say if your child asks if you have ever used any of these substances? Not all parents have clean backgrounds.
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