All too often parents wait until their house is burning down before they call for help. Sadly, with all that our community does to preach prevention, this approach is still prevalent among many families. What You Can Do Don't wait until it's too late to get involved. There are some simple steps you can take to lessen your son or daughter's chances of becoming involved with drugs, alcohol or tobacco. Establish a family belief system.
Prevention starts in the home.
You need to establish your family's beliefs and policies about substance use and abuse. You are the best role model for this policy. You'll save yourself a lot of time and energy and you won't be left trying to second-guess your son or daughter's unusual behavior. Attend parent forums. When forums on prevention are available, put them on your calendar.