Talking To You Teens About Drugs

Drug Use and Drug Abuse has become more common over the years. Drugs find their way into our Country, into our states, into our cities, into our schools, and eventually into the hands of children and/or teens.

We see the commercials on television, and we get pamplets from school, all stressing that we take the time to talk to our children about Drugs. But how many parents actually do it? How many depend on the schools to teach our children about Drugs? How many just say, “Don’t do it!” and leave it at that?

The children and teens need a little more information than that. They need to know how drugs can affect them health wise, mentally, physically and emotionally.

Explain the damage that drugs can and will do to the human brain and other parts of the body. Yes, Drugs really do fry the brain, by attacking and destroying brain cells. They also can affect the central nervous system and many other parts of the body. Lack of proper brain functioning can lead to many accidents, including but not limited to; car wrecks, violence, and over dose. Once a person is addicted, they need more and more, and eventually many accidently overdose.

Explain the other problems it can cause in a persons life. Drug users get hooked and will spend every dime they have on buying them, neglecting every thing else in life. Thus, they form a bad reputation for themselves as being unreliable, untrustworthy, and many other negative things will be said of them. Many drug users can not get or keep a job, and must start stealing to support their habit. Even past drug users who decide to go clean will take a life time rebuilding their reputation.

Explain the problems it can and will cause amongst family members and friends, the heartaches it can cause. Drugs usually cause individuals to be aggressive and irritable, and few people care to be around them. It makes it difficult to have any type of relationship with someone in this state of mind. Eventually, violence or stealing will cause them to be imprisoned.

This is just a few of the negative points of Drug usage. If you are unsure of the many damages that drugs can cause, there are many resources available for parents online and in the library. Books and DVD’s can sometimes explain it better than we can.

It is so much worth it to go that extra mile to teach your children about Drugs. A one to two minute speech just isn’t going to stay with them long. Take those extra steps, because after all, this is a human life we are talking about.