Even if there is life support next door, they won't make it to the emergency room. Kids who have asthma could be especially at risk, he says. Users can also choke to death from their own vomit or suffocate, more common in those who inhale from plastic bags. Also, there's a stigma associated with this kind of death. That's too late.
Kids understand that.
Parents feel more comfortable talking to them about it that way. And kids get it. He's seen the dramatic results that approach can have. When that program lost its funding, the numbers did a quick turnaround. Also, parents and other authority figures should remember that they are role models.