What happened to just say no?
It seems pretty scary that after all the effort back in the 80′s by Nancy Reagan to sway kids away from drugs, the statistics today seem to reflect a growing number of teens doing drugs.
Just recently, I read something about high school graduate students ran an operation of drug-dealing in Virginia. And the funny thing is, these kids are the kids that ran Little League sports, and soccer in parks, go to church and participate actively in the community. It is very hard nowadays to keep your kids away from drugs. They are bound to know about it and the more they know about the harms and consequences of drugs, the more they are likely to stay away from it.
The key to this I believe is education. Kids must be educated about how drugs can affect their lives. Parents should really take a hard look at the situation and sit their kids down early enough to understand the risks of it. But for those that have started using drugs,there isTeen Help. They provide everything and anything for parents and teens alike that would help assist in dealing with a teen’s drug problem. The site also provides the 34 basic warning signs to know if your kids are doing drugs.
The site provides a toll-free number that would be of assistance with any questions that you may have on how to deal with the issues surrounding a child using drugs. They provide resource catalogs and videos (may be downloaded from the site) so that you would understand the issue and how you are going to deal with it.
Saying no is one thing. Understanding what drugs can do to them is another. Sometimes, saying no is not as easy as it seems. I encourage parents, teachers, or anyone that has dealings with teens to visit Teen Help to gain the knowledge about drug abuse and its consequences. It may be more help than you think.
