Examine your own attitude and habits concerning drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Can you justify them? Are you setting a positive example? In light of this, find an appropriate way to talk with your children about drugs.
If your children open a conversation regarding drugs, give them your full attention. If they don’t initiate discussion, devise your own ways to bring the topic into conversation, perhaps following a feature in a documentary, news item, or soap programme on television.
Ensure your children are well practised in the art of choosing for themselves. This will help them make up their own minds when they have to make a big decision. Decide now what steps you will take to do this.
Drug education
Find out what is being taught in your child’s school (and/or youth group if relevant) regarding drugs.
Are you happy with the approach and content?
How can you follow up this message at home?
Decide now what action you will take to achieve this.
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