Keeping Youth Drug Free

Will help you talk with your child about alcohol, tobacco, & illegal drugs, which is the most important thing you can do to help your child succeed in school, live a healthier life, & develop to his or her fullest potential. Designed for parents & caregivers of children ages 7 to 13. Focuses on 6 key things you can do to help your child grow up drug free: (1) Establish & maintain good communication with your child; (2) Get involved in your child's life; (3) Make clear rules & enforce them with consistency & appropriate consequences; (4) Be a positive role mode; (5) Teach your child to choose friends wisely; & (6) Monitor your child's activities. You may want to translate this info. into your own words & use your own style to communicate it. Photos.

The highly acclaimed comprehensive guide to getting your child through the formative pre-teen, teen, and college years drug-free—now completely revised and updated. Nearly every child will be offered drugs or alcohol before graduating high school, and excessive drinking is common at most colleges. But the good news is that a child who gets to age twenty-one without smoking, using illegal drugs, or abusing alcohol or prescription drugs is virtually certain never to do so. Drawing on more than two decades of research at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia), founder Joseph A. Califano, Jr., presents a clear, common-sense guide to helping kids stay drug-free. All parents dream of a healthy, productive, and fulfilling future for their children; Califano shows which specific actions work and what parents can do to teach, protect, and empower their children to have the greatest chance of making that future come true. Teenagers who learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are twice as likely never to try them, and this book provides the tools parents need to prepare their children for those crucial decision-making moments. In this revised and updated edition, Califano tackles some of the newest obstacles standing between our kids and a drug-free life—from social media sites and cell phone apps to the explosion in prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse and the increased dangers and addictive power of marijuana. He reveals what teens can’t or won’t tell their parents about their thoughts on drugs and alcohol, and combines the latest research with his discussions with thousands of parents and teens about the challenges that widespread access to drugs and alcohol present, and how parents can instill in their teens the will and skills to choose not to use. Califano’s insightful and lively guide is as readable as it is informative.

Drugs & kids. It's a reality every parent must face. As parents or other concerned caregivers, you are the greatest resource in raising drug-free children. This book will help you: keep your kids healthy & safe from drugs & violence; understand the pressures on young people to use drugs; know about specific drugs & their major effects; educate your kids about the responsible use of alcohol, tobacco, & other drugs; recognize signs & symptoms of drug use/abuse; encourage positive self-esteem in your child; develop open relationships with your children; communicate & teach family values; set rules & establish family guidelines; be a positive influence in your child's life; deal with problems related to drugs; & violence; & know where to go for help.