Tips on how to talk to your child about alcohol, smoking, and drugs
* The more you TALK to your child about alcohol, smoking, drugs, the more likely they will NOT engage in alcohol, smoking, and drugs.
* Kids respect and listen to adults when you tell them the truth. If your child ask you if you ever smoked, or drank when you were a kid, or tried any drugs, be HONEST. Let them know that you made a mistake.
* Let your child know that as they get into high school and they choose to have alcohol at a party and that them or their driver is drunk, that the smartest thing to do is call you and ask for a ride home because them or they're driver is drunk.
* Tell your kids the dangers of drugs.
* Tell your kids the dangers of smoking.
* If you personally smoke, let your kids know how addicting it is and how hard it is to quit.
* The worst thing you can do is NOT talk to your child. Develop a relationship with your child where they feel comfortable to talk to you about this stuff.
* The following are websites you can go to for more information on how to talk to your child and all of the dangers of alcohol and drugs.
* Drugfree.org now has a specific website called "Time to talk" which you sign up for FREE and they will give you a bunch of ideas on how to approach and talk to your child about tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Please click here http://www.timetotalk.org/Default.aspx