Teenagers Saying No To Drugs

Teenagers Saying No To Drugs

• Children need to learn how to say no to drugs.
• It's hard to say no when someone you like wants you to take a drug. People may make you look young, stupid or foolish if you don't take the drug.
• Children need help to face these situations. They need to practice what to do and say:
  • talk about facts not threats.
  • talk each situation through, when and why drugs might be offered and what you say in each case.
  • talk about risks.
  • talk about how each drug can affect the child.
  • talk about choices which are being made.
  • talk about the ways drugs fit with the future your child sees.
• If you find your child has been offered drugs and has said no, tell them how proud you are and why.
• If your child has already taken drugs try to find out why. Talk about the other results of taking the drugs. Your anger and fear won't help.
• However if you think that the child is abusing drugs or the child repeats the behaviour you might ask for professional help.

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