Question

Comprehensive plans to reduce teen usage of drugs?

Answer 1

The use of drugs in teens can be reduced by :

• Raising awareness about the ill-effects.
• Strictly preventing the accessibility of the drug.
• Checking on the company the teen spends time with.
• Keeping the teen engaged in productive activities or hobbies of interest and the booster programs for teens such as the life skills improvement to cope up with social pressure.
• Do not scare the kid if already found addicted.
• Taking help from the rehabilitation centers and counselors to get the teen engaged in the universal, selective or the indicated drug prevention programs.
• Having a healthy discussion regarding avoiding the peer pressure by encouraging the emotional awareness and self-control.
• Spend more family time together to keep the teen involved and letting the kid feel comfortable in discussing the activities that he/she does.
• Do not let the child feel burdened with parent's expectations.
• Society as a whole should plan and work together to prevent the drug abuse by pairing up with families, healthcare providers, school administration, sports coach and teens themselves.
• Keep the teen away from the environment in which he/she is forced to try and use drugs.
• Closely monitor the mental health of the kid.
• Build up on family and community bonding.
• Supervision by parents to be aware of what the teen is exposed to.
• Do not glamorize drinking alcohol and use of drugs in the society.
• Encouraging a change of attitude by developing drug-free zones and practicing drug refusal techniques.
• Making the teen aware of the laws enforced against the drug usage and the punishment awarded for the illegal activities.
• .Work on reducing the community indifference.
• Avoid denial of your own experiences with drugs during teenage if any.