Today many parents are concerned about alcohol and illegal drug use and they need help to deal with this frightening threat to their children's health and well-being.Schools and community groups can help parents on drug and alcohol abuse. Schools have a vital role in the development and delivery of drug education to young people. It is important for schools to recognize the value of engaging in discussions with young people, parents, professionals and members of the community about drug education and prevention programs. Its important to note that schools alone cannot solve the drug problem. Parents have a vital part in drug education. It must begin at home long before the classroom and school.
- Parents can:
- Have strong, loving relationships with their children.
- Be available for their kids when needed.
- Talk and listen to their kids.
- Praise their kids.
- Teach standards of right and wrong.
- Set and enforce rules for behavior.
- Provide knowledge about the risks of using drugs. Show the facts about drugs and drug abuse.
- Be a good model
- Be clear. Tell what the rules are.
- Explain the reasons of your rules.
- Tell what behavior is expected.
- Explain the consequences of breaking the rules, such as what the punishment is going to be.
- Tell your kids no drug use applies at all time and everywhere, either they are at home or in a friends home.
- If the rule is broken react calmly instead of yelling or threatening him/her harshly.
- Be firm and expect the child to obey your punishment.
Young people stressed that if you have a problem, then drugs and/or alcohol are not going to make it better. What is more, substances will create other problems and make your life worse. People described how their problems were still there, waiting for them when they were no longer high or intoxicated. The best thing to do is to talk to someone you trust and to get help. Your family doctor, a youth worker, or a teacher are all good places to start.
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