While we don't use them for every issue, they do help prevent drug and alcohol abuse. I will not experiment with drugs. I will not drink alcohol. I will attend school unless I am sick or with the family. Unless you have experience identifying drug and alcohol abuse, it can be difficult to detect.
Addicts are great manipulators.
I hope you never get to this part of your drug-proof plan. This is for those who know the pain of living with an abuser. Far too many single parents struggle with strong and bold intervention because they still want their child to like them. They simply can't take one more rejection. If you suspect even the possibility of a problem, however, do not hesitate to intervene.