If parents and other educators are serious about raising drug-free children, then they must lead by example. The impact of living what you preach is deafening over anything one could possibly say about not doing drugs. But nobody ever comes to evening programs. It is like pulling teeth to get any parents to show up. Over the last decade, I have heard every excuse in the book as to why schools have give up on having any type of evening program for their communities.
Many people think that it is like singing to the choir.
But, after all, if the choir doesn't sing, nobody sings. I'm in the business of changing attitudes and that is difficult at the high school level. I'm not creating miracles, just reinforcing positive choices. Their lives are on track and they see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, on that track, the light can become dim and in some instances, go out.