Parents supporting each other Parents have no stronger allies in their fight against drug abuse than each other. Many parents find it useful to meet regularly in support of each other. If you haven't met many parents in your area with whom you can share anti-drug plans, you might want to contact a parent or community group with resources for parents. These organizations also provide interested families with information about drug prevention and referrals for treatment. No matter how good school and community anti-drug efforts are, a parent's prevention campaign is still the most powerful.
Schools can help, churches can help, law enforcement can help, but no one can replace the family.
Being involved with drug and alcohol prevention lets our children know that we care. It strengthens the family and helps us to be the kind of parents our children need us to be. What you can do Your child's transition from elementary school to middle school or junior high calls for special vigilance. Children are much more vulnerable to drugs and other risky behavior when they move from sixth to seventh grade than when they were younger. Continue the dialogue on drugs that you began when your child was younger, and stay involved in your child's daily life by encouraging interests and monitoring activities.