| It has often been said that parents are the main | | | | dangers associated with drug use. |
| reason why teens don't use drugs. If you talk to | | | | 5. It can keep them alive! |
| them about it and they know you care, then they | | | | Make sure they know that you are strictly against |
| are not apt to use drugs. If you give them | | | | drug use and are serious about it. Be available for |
| excuses (ways out of peer pressure) to say no, | | | | any talk or confrontation about it. Teach them |
| then they can resist the peer pressure. | | | | how to resist the peer pressure. There are plenty |
| If you talk to them about the dangers of drugs it | | | | of movie stars etc. on the news which mess up |
| shows that you care about them. Even though | | | | their lives for discussion about the dangers of |
| kids think they are invincible and do not worry | | | | drugs and how they can mess up a teens future. |
| about dangers, they relate to your talking to | | | | Most of all set the example, if you use drugs |
| them about drugs, as caring. If you set some | | | | your teens will use drugs! The example you set is |
| boundaries it shows you care. If they know that | | | | usually what they will follow. If you get plastered, |
| you might throw a drug test on them after a | | | | they will get plastered. How can you discipline then |
| party, they are less apt to use while they are | | | | if you do the same? If you have never used, tell |
| there. This just might save their life and their | | | | the positive points which help you to abstain and |
| future. | | | | the benefits of not using. If you have used, admit |
| The chance of a drug test can do five important | | | | your mistake and use it for a foundation for |
| things for a teen. | | | | talking to them about not using, you have a |
| | | | foundation on which to explain the detriments of |
| 1. It can give them a good excuse to say no. | | | | using. |
| When the peer pressure builds, they need an out | | | | If you are using now, how do you expect your |
| and the chance of a drug test will give them that | | | | teen to be any different than you? Use this wake |
| out. | | | | up call to get help and get clean. Set the example |
| 2. It can keep their record and their character | | | | that it can be done. Have a drug test laying |
| clean, building chance for scholarships and better | | | | around so your teen has the reason to say no, |
| jobs in the future. | | | | and hopefully you won't be afraid to use it |
| 3. It can keep them from jail. | | | | yourself when they dare you to prove you are |
| 4. It can keep them from the physical and mental | | | | clean also. |