No one else has a parent's power to motivate a child. Drug-proofed kids have hope, because their parents have gotten involved. You can do several things to create a drug-proof plan. This plan is not based on quick fixes but on commonsense parenting principles, research on drug and alcohol abuse, and a biblical approach to raising children. The Plan To start predicting a young person's potential for abuse, take a look at the parents' attitudes and their behavior toward alcohol and drugs.
Children of alcoholics have a four times greater risk of becoming alcoholics themselves.
Children are also more likely to use drugs and alcohol if their parents smoke cigarettes, drink, take illicit drugs, use any substance to overcome stress, or have an ambivalent or positive attitude toward drugs. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will need to make some changes if your drug-proof plan is to succeed. A good plan always relies on education. If you have not read a book on drug abuse lately, don't wait. You can also attend lectures, listen to tapes and get free information from community resources found in your phone book.