| Today in the United States, substance abuse has | | | | prevent them from reaching their goals are less |
| reached scary proportions. Often elementary | | | | likely to try and use them. You and your loved |
| school children have even experimented with both | | | | ones should also refrain from abusing substances |
| drugs and alcohol. Many children have access to | | | | because children learn by example. |
| drugs and alcohol in their own homes. Drugs can | | | | Helping Stop the Drug and Alcohol Abuse |
| be found in medicine chests, liquor cabinets, | | | | If a person is already suffering from substance |
| refrigerators, and everywhere you look. Young | | | | abuse, there are steps you can take to help |
| people who suffer from substance abuse are | | | | them. Again educating yourself is imperative. It |
| more likely to have an addiction to one or both | | | | can help you to better relate to the person to |
| substances as adults. | | | | whom you are speaking. |
| It is critical to educate yourself, your children, and | | | | If your loved one is willing to seek help for his |
| other loved ones on the negative effects of | | | | drug and alcohol abuse, act immediately. This can |
| substance abuse, in order to best prevent the | | | | help end an addiction to illicit substances. There |
| problem from developing. Children who understand | | | | are many services that can be found through the |
| that the effects of drug and alcohol abuse | | | | phonebook or the internet. |