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Raising Drug-Free Kids
- Start:
It's never too early to discourage your children from trying drugs.
Protect them by letting them know you care. Even with very young
children, this plays an important role in protecting them from drugs.
Resolve to start right now.
- Connect:
Begin building lines of communication. Resolve to do things as a
family. Spend time together, eat meals together and converse with your
kids.
- Listen:
Take a more active interest in your children's lives. Know what
they're up to--what parties they're attending with whom, what will be
served, and who will be supervising. Resolve to spend at least
30 minutes a week listening to your kid's cares and concerns.
- Educate:
Spend at least 30 minutes in the next 30 days explaining in simple
facts to your kids how drugs can hurt them and destroy their dreams.
Then, reinforce that message all year!
- Care:
Spend at least a few minutes each day telling and showing your
children you care about them. Make sure they know how proud you are
that they are drug-free.
- Learn:
Children today are more sophisticated. In order to educate your
children about the danger of drugs, you must first educate yourself.
In many cases, you and your children can learn side by side.
- Set Limits:
Show your children you care by declaring limits: 'This family doesn't
do drugs.' 'This family doesn't hang around with people who do.'
- Get Involved:
Ensure that your community's streets, playgrounds and schools are safe
and drug-free. Become active in your PTA. Start or join a community
watch group or anti-drug coalition.
- Lead:
Set an example. Don't drive drugged or drunk, don't let your friends
drive impaired. If you, yourself, have a substance abuse problem, get
help.
- Be Aware:
Look for the warning signs that your child may be developing a
substance abuse problem, and seek help.
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