How To talk To Your Kids About Drugs And Alcohol

There is a anepidemic as it relates to drugs and alcohol within our youth. As an adult and parent we have a moral responsibility and personal responsibility when it comes to our children or the children in our care. A parent is a role model and one of the most important person in a child's life. With that being said, it was documented in the Huffpost that, " If you think your teen is not using, or at least experimenting with drugs, you need to wake up." According to the National Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse, 75% of high school students have used an addictive substance and approximately 16% of the U.S. population ages 12 and over met a clinical  diagnostic criteria for addiction to nicotine, alcohol and other drugs. Drugs appear to be easy to come by, with 44% of high school students indicating that they knew a classmate who sells drugs. Drugs are in the home and communities of our youth. There are children in elementary school that have knowledge or have been exposed to drugs or alcohol. In 2016 alcohol remained the most common substance abused among teens. Marijuana came second then prescription drugs. was the most popular. Then there was Oxycotin and Vicodin. Sadly there are about 1600 kids trying prescription drugs for the first time every day. Let's not forget about the synthetic drugs and vaping is also on the rise. 

So what is a parent to do? Many parents are clueless when it comes to drugs or alcohol. Let's start a conversation and keep it going to educate, prevent, empower and save our children's life before another beat us to the punch. Learn the warning signs. Obtain information as to why children start using drugs and alcohol. Please don't ignore this conversation as your child may be at risk. 

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