Parents be vigilant on drug abuse

As a mother and dispatcher I would like to appeal to other parents to be vigilant on drug use/abuse.
We as parents need to speak to our children about the dangers of drugs at a very young age and not be afraid to have open conversations with them.

Be aware of changes in your child’s behavior; as behavioural changes could indicate that there is a problem.
Start a conversation with your child about drugs that gets him/her thinking about their own goals and dreams.

Try asking your teen these questions:

1. What would make doing drugs a big deal for you?
This gets your child to think about the future, what his boundaries are around drug use and what would make it “a big deal.” It will give you insight into what is important to him/her. If use/abuse progresses and some of these boundaries are crossed, you can then bring that up at a later date.

2. What are some things that keep you from using drugs?
This is a question that makes your child think about the reasons why he/she doesn’t want to use drugs. It allows him/her to think about what drugs would interfere with if they were to be used.

Have you talked to your children lately about drugs?

Angal Brown (SA31)
TrackBox ERPC National & International
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08616-87225
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