Send This Page to a Friend Introduction Being responsible for or to a child is the most important job any of us in our community will ever have. It's both difficult and rewarding.
Children are wonderful and they can be hard to be with.
They want our attention but complain we are watching them too closely. Our support and influence help determine the adult a child turns out to be. Keeping Youth Drug-Free has been prepared in response to what caregivers and young people say about working together to resist all the pressures to use alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs. This guide is divided into five sections, based on the five reasons that the young people gave for using alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs-to feel grownup, to fit in and belong, to relax and feel good, to take risks and rebel, and to satisfy curiosity. Every section provides background on each reason, information on how adults can help, and exercises to share with children.