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Talking to Your Son or Daughter About Teen Drug Abuse

It can be difficult talking to your son or daughter about teen drug abuse . Teen drug abuse is

 something no parent wants to face yet it is something parents do need to prepare themselves for through endless information. Wingate Wilderness Therapy  admissions counselors are able to guide you through this overwelming struggle.  The best path to prevent your teen from testing or trying out various drugs is through preventative measures and this begins with talking to your son or daughter about teen drug abuse.

Understand Concepts When Talking to Your Son or Daughter about Drug Abuse

 Methamphetamine abuse is on the rise. While it initially seemed to be the drug of choice for the age group of 35-40 and seen rampantly among white males, it has now started to strike the younger generation. This is a scary drug to face as parents because with the ‘One hit and your addicted’ type of stigma attached, it is a drug parents aren’t prepared to face.  Still, crystal meth isn’t the only drug teens abuse. Cocaine, marijuana, crack, heroine, and other drugs are readily available in inner cities. However, the drugs of choice for teenagers tend to remain around prescription drugs as well as pot or marijuana. Fortunately, meth isn’t the drug of choice in most areas today but it is on the rise and when it does finally arrive, teen drug abuse will take on a very different look.  To prevent drug abuse, parents must take a very proactive approach. Education is crucial in schools and at home. Parents must be aware of their children. They need to know what their children are doing at all times and who their friends are. It is also important to read everything you can, as a parent, to help you stay on top of the most up-to-date information about drug abuse. In doing so, you may save yourself and most importantly, your teen.  Drug abuse is serious business and it is something no parent wants or should have to face. However, if parents do not remain as active participants in their children’s lives, drugs may surface at any time.  WinGate Wilderness Therapy is working with troubled teens with substance abuse issues.

John Baisden

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