Talking To Your Teenager about Drugs
Top Tips for Talking To Your Teenager about Drugs
Effective communication is essential at any stage of your child’s development but it is particularly important during the transitional stage of adolescence. So here are a few tried and tested tips for talking about drugs to your teenager:
Always begin with a non-judgemental attitude.
- Don’t push your teen but be open and receptive.
- It’s not a good idea to share your experiences and don’t assume you know all the issues involved e.g. you may have smoked pot but nowadays ’skunk’ - a much stronger version grown from specially cultivated seeds - is more common.