Teenagers and drugs

berengar

Hi

Anyone recommend a good book that deals with Teenagers and drugs
from a parenting point of view ?

Kildrought

Not drugs specifically, but a very good book is "Life Strategies for Teens" by Jay McGraw.

Wex1

Here's some online stuff that may be useful

www.clubscene.ie
Information on drugs for young people and the club scene in Dublin

www.dap.ie
Providing information on drug-related issues for young people and families, as well as an online support service

www.drugsinfo.ie
Health Promotion Unit website with information on Ireland's National Drug Strategy

www.dwec.ie/walktall/index.htm
Information on the Walk Tall substance misuse programme for primary schools

run_Forrest_run

As a father of a 7 month old girl I know I have a while before I enter this area but I must admit this is the one area that probably scares the sh*t out of me when I look into the future..I keep thinking I will approach this in a liberal & open manner but in theory this sounds fine but how would I really react if I found drugs on her??

Wex1

No one really knows til we get there do we?

All we can do is be there for them to talk to and make sure that problems like this can be talked about and that they know it

Its catch 22 ain't it - too liberal and they might think we're ok with it and not liberal and they'll do it behind your back

Anyway enjoy the years between 7 months and whenever they start leaving the nest on their own,

sudzs

As far as I know Allen Carr (of "Easyway to Stop Smoking" fame!) wrote a book about how to stop your children taking drugs... he definately has one on stopping your children smoking.

I can personally recommend his methods as a manic smoker for 18 years who stopped 3 years ago and found it easy-peasy!