Talking to kids about drugs.

 Tips for talking to children aged 4‒7

about drugs.

When you use medicine in the house, talk about why you

are using the medicine, how it can be used by only the

person who is unwell, and how sticking to the correct

dose is important (that is, we can't take too much).

                                                                

Repeat simple information about the dangers of drugs,

smoking and alcohol, but also about the benefits of

nutritious food. In other words, take a two-pronged.

approach: some things are not good for our body, and

some things are great for us.

When you know your child has heard a hard drug (such

as heroin) mentioned in the media or in conversation, ask

your child if they know what it is. Tell them that the drug

is addictive and severely harms our bodies.

If your child sees someone smoking in a movie or on

television, talk about smoking, nicotine addiction and the

effects of smoking on your lungs and overall health.

If your child sees someone drinking heavily in a movie or

on television, talk about alcohol, alcohol addiction and

the effects of excessive drinking on your health.

Be specific about the effects of a drug, but keep it simple.

You can talk about a person getting very angry, for

example, rather than more extreme violence.

If your child asks for more information, give it to them.

Talk calmly and use terms that your child can understand.

Tips for talking to children aged 8‒12

about drugs.

Begin by asking them what they think about drugs. If you

ask in a casual, unjudging way, your child is more likely

to be honest with you.

                                                                      

If your child is uncomfortable talking to you about drugs,

or seems disinterested, let them know that you are ready

to talk whenever they are. They will come to you with

questions eventually.

Pay attention to their concerns and questions. Don't say

that any ideas or questions are silly: be open to all

questions, whether they are detailed or general.

If your child shows they have false information, gently

give them the correct information. Explain that they may

come across more wrong information, but they can check

everything with you.

Be aware of drug-related news that your child may hear,

such as drug use by professional cyclists or footballers.

And check that your child understands what has

happened, and the consequences of the drug use.

Tips for talking to children aged 13‒17

about drugs.

  Try to understand your child's thoughts and feelings

about drug-related issues (such as drink driving), but also

be sure to talk about real risks of drug use. For example,

explain that drink driving is illegal (so a person who

drives under the influence may go to jail) and that

someone drink driving could end up killing or severely

injuring a pedestrian, a passenger, another road user or

themselves.

Consider making a written or verbal contract containing

the family rules about going out or using the car. As part

of the contract, make your child promise to call you if the

person responsible for driving has been drinking or using

drugs.

Be clear about your expectations of your child. The idea

is to be completely upfront about how you want your

child to behave in situations that involve alcohol and

other drugs.

Stay up to date with drug street names and how different

drugs affect the body, so you can give out the right

information. If you don't have the answers, let your child

know that you will find out what they want to know.

Addiction is a Family Disease.

 

Families of addicts, including both immediate family

members and often extended family members as

well, are affected in some way by the individual’s

substance abuse. Addiction impacts a family’s

finances, physical health, and psychological

wellbeing.

Family Roles in Addiction.

In every family unit, each person plays a role (or

multiple roles) to help the family function better and

to maintain a level of homeostasis, stability, and

balance. The effects of drug addiction on family

members vary, but when substance abuse is added to

this dynamic, the family roles naturally shift to

adjust to the new behaviors associated with drug or

alcohol use to continue maintaining order and

balance.2 Including the addict, there are six family

roles in addiction that are used to understand how

the family functions around the substance abuser.

Many chronic substance abusers feel great shame,

guilt, and remorse about the pain and distress

they’ve caused their families. However, there are

also many addicts who do not want to cease their

substance abuse. This choice can cause great anger

and resentment throughout the family.

When these roles are established during childhood,

they become behavioral patterns that continue to

play out and evolve throughout adulthood.

 

The effects of drug addiction on family members

when the addiction is developed later in life creates

another set of issues, as many family roles have

already been firmly set. The blurred line between

parent/child relationships and parent/friend

relationships also make the situation more difficult

to remedy.

Parenting culture effect on children.

 

Parents' substance use disorder can affect them or their

lives

Ability to function effectively in the role of a parent.

Ineffective

Or inconsistent parenting may be due to the following:

Mental or mental impairment due to alcohol or

alcoholism

Other drugs

The child has the ability to respond to dead signals

need

Control difficulty controlling emotions and anger

And impulse.

Disintegration of healthy parent child. Spending limited money on alcohol and drugs

Compared to food or other household needs

Spending, Creating, or Using Time

Alcohol or other drugs

AD disorder, which may result in insufficient or

Better supervision for children

And arranges with family and other social support

Family life for children with one or both parents who

misuse

Drugs or alcohol can often be disorganized and

unpredictable.

Basic needs of children including nutrition, supervision -

And upbringing, which may result

ignore. These families often experience a number

Other problems - such as mental illness, household

Violence, unemployment, and housing instability - that

Also influence parenting and contribute at a higher level

Tension

Drunk parent

The disorder may be unable to regulate stress and other

Feelings that can be impulsive and reactive

Behavior that can increase physical abuse.

Different substances may have different effects

Parenting and Safety. for example,

Threat to parent's child who is seduced

And after drinking a lot of alcohol

Threatened by a parent who performs.

Child and Adolescent Development.

Children and youth of parents who use or abuse

substances and have parenting difficulties have an

increased chance of experiencing a variety of negative

outcomes.

Poor cognitive, social, and emotional development

Depression, anxiety, and other trauma and mental

health symptoms.

Physical and health issues

Substance use problems

Parental substance use can affect the well-being of

children and youth in complex ways. For example, an

infant who receives inconsistent care and nurturing

from a parent engaged in addiction-related behaviors

may suffer from attachment difficulties that can then

interfere with the growing child’s emotional

development.

Adolescent children of parents with substance use

disorders, particularly those who have experienced child

maltreatment and foster care, may turn to substances

themselves as a coping mechanism. In addition, children

of parents with substance use issues are more likely

to experience trauma and its effects, which include

difficulties with concentration and learning, controlling

physical and emotional responses to stress, and forming

trusting relationships.

Signs of drug use.

 

Most adolescents who use drugs do not become drug

abusers or drug addicts in adulthood. But drug use in

adolescence can put their mental, emotional, and physical

health at risk. And it can put a few vulnerable kids at risk

for ongoing drug abuse and addiction problems into their

future.

Drug abuse means that someone uses a drug for pleasure

or to get high. Drug addiction means that a person has

become dependent on the drug and has no control over

whether, how, or when to use it, or how much to use.

Drug addiction can be physical, psychological, or both.

For more rapidly addictive drugs, such as

methamphetamine, heroin, crack, or even nicotine, some

people report they felt addicted after using the drug only

once or twice.

Signs of drug use.

Your child may be using alcohol or drugs if you notice a

dramatic change in the teen's appearance, friends, or

physical health.

These are other possible signs:

Evidence of drugs and/or drug paraphernalia.

Behavioral problems and poor grades in school.

Emotional distancing, isolation, depression, or fatigue.

Overly influenced by peers.

Hostility, irritability, or change in level of cooperation

around the house.

Lying or increased evasiveness about after-school or

weekend whereabouts.

Decrease in interest in personal appearance.

Physical changes, such as bloodshot eyes, runny nose,

frequent sore throats, and rapid weight loss.

Changes in mood, eating, or sleeping patterns.

Dizziness and memory problems.

Unusual odor on breath (alcohol, inhalants, marijuana).

Widely dilated pupils even in bright light.

                              Variety of causes

                                 

Drug use develops over time, and different pathways lead

to drug problems. These are some of the general factors

that may place a teen at risk:

Too little parental supervision and monitoring.

Lack of communication and interaction between parents

and children.

Poorly defined and poorly communicated family or home

rules and expectations about drug use

Inconsistent or excessively severe discipline

Family conflict

Parental permissiveness toward adolescent alcohol and

drug use, and/or parental alcoholism or drug use

Peers and peer pressure, especially if the teen hangs

around with at-risk friends

In addition, a teen with the following mental or emotional

tendencies may be at increased risk:

Medical history of an anxiety disorder or disruptive

disorder

Medical history of depression or bipolar disorder; this

may appear after substance abuse begins

Poor academic achievement

Abnormal socialization between the ages of 7 and 9;

abnormal socialization means having parents or peers

who behave in ways not acceptable to most people; for

instance, having parents who abuse drugs

High need for sensation seeking or engaging in physically

risky or dangerous behaviors

Psychological distress

Difficulty maintaining emotional stability

Perception that drug use is harmless

Low family income, with little access to opportunity for

success

Early treatment is best

The earlier you seek help for a teen's alcohol or drug

problem, the better. A qualified family therapist can

evaluate and assess your child, then provide appropriate

treatment. This may include outpatient therapy or therapy

in a residential treatment facility.

How successful treatment will be depends on your teen's

temperament and willingness to change, as well as how

long and how often the drug was used. It may take

several times at trying to quit before your child is able to

do so for the long term. Each attempt to quit brings the

child closer to success.

Where should you look for a counselor for your child?

Talk with your child's health care provider, other parents

whose children have been treated for drug abuse, a local

hospital, school social worker, or county mental health

society.

Therapy focuses on the teen's life choices, in addition to

his or her relationships with family members. It's

essential you be involved in the treatment. Positive parent

relationships are a critical ingredient in combating a

teen's drug problems.

Drug Abuse Prevention Starts with Parents.

 

Drugs, including tobacco and alcohol, are easily available

to children and adolescents. As a parent, you have a

major impact on your child’s decision not to use drugs.

Most likely, children in grade school have not begun to

use alcohol, tobacco, or any other kind of drug. That is

why grade school is a good time to start talking about the

dangers of drug use. Prepare your child for a time when

drugs may be offered.

Drug abuse prevention starts with parents learning how to

talk with their children about difficult topics. Then, the

programs offered by school, sports, and other groups can

support what you have started.

Prevention Starts With Parents.

As a parent, you have a major impact on your child’s

decision not to use tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

Prevention starts when you start talking with, and

listening to, your child.

Help your child make good choices and good friends.

Teach your child different ways to say “No!”

Parents Are Powerful

Parents are the strongest influence that children have.

There is no guarantee that your child won’t use drugs, but

drug use is much less likely to happen if you:

Provide guidance and clear rules about not using drugs.

Spend time with your child.

Do not use tobacco or other drugs yourself.

If you do drink, do so in moderation, and never drive

after drinking.

What messages do your actions and words send to your

child?

Children notice how parents use alcohol, tobacco, and

drugs at home, in their social life, and in other

relationships. This includes how parents deal with strong

feelings, emotions, stress, and even minor aches and

pains.

Having a designated driver sends a very important

message to children—safety and responsibility.

Actions speak louder than words. Children really do

notice what their parents say and do.

Prevention Starts When You Start Talking—and

Listening

Talk honestly with your child about healthy choices and

risky behaviors. Listen to what your child has to say.

Make talking and listening a habit, the earlier the better!

Learn the facts about the harmful effects of drugs.

Talk with your child about the negative effects alcohol

and drugs would have on their brains and bodies and their

ability to learn or play sports. Ask your pediatrician about

the other dangers of drug use.

As part of your regular safety conversations, talk about

avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.

Be clear and consistent about family rules.

It does not matter what other families decide; your family

rules show your family values.

Correct any wrong beliefs your child may have.

“Everybody drinks.”

“Marijuana won’t hurt you.”

Avoid TV programs, movies, and video games that

glamorize tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

Since it’s hard to escape the messages found in music and

advertising, discuss with your child the influence these

messages have on us.

Find time to do things together.

Eating together as a family is a good time to talk and

learn about what’s going on.

Making Smart Choices

It’s a parent’s job to use love and experience to correct

mistakes and poor choices.

By using a mix of praise and criticism, you can correct

your child’s behavior without saying your child is bad.

This helps children build self-confidence and learn how

to make healthy and safe choices. In time, making smart

choices on their own will become easier.

Let children know you care about them. Talk with them

about being safe.

Help Your Child Make Good Choices and Friendships

A good sense of self-worth and knowing what is right and

wrong will help your child say “No!” to drugs and other

risky behaviors. Help your child by

Noticing efforts as well as successes.

Praising for things done well and for making good

choices.

Encourage positive friendships and interests.

Check to see that the friends and neighbors your child

spends time with are safe and have values similar to

yours.

Find ways to get your child involved in sports, hobbies,

school clubs, and other activities. These usually are

positive interactions that help develop character and lead

to good peer relationships.

Look for activities that you and your child or the entire

family can do together.

Help your child learn the importance of being a

responsible individual and what it means to be a real

friend.

Children need to learn that doing something they know is wrong is not a good way to “fit in” or feel accepted by

others.

Remind your child that real friends do not:

Ask friends to do risky things like use alcohol, tobacco,

or drugs.

Reject friends when they don’t want to do something that

they know is wrong.

Help Your Child Learn Different Ways To Say “No!”

Teach your child how to respond to someone offering

drugs. It is much easier to say “No!” when prepared

ahead of time.

It helps if you role play and practice. This way, it

becomes natural to do at least one of the following:

Why do young people use marijuana?

 

Young people start using marijuana for many reasons.

Curiosity, peer pressure, and the desire to fit in with

friends are common ones. Those who have already begun

to smoke cigarettes or use alcohol, or who have untreated

mental health conditions (such as depression, anxiety, or

ADHD), or who have experienced trauma are at

increased risk for marijuana use.

For some, drug use begins as a means of coping with

anxiety, anger, depression, or boredom. But, in fact,

being high can be a way of simply avoiding the problems

and challenges of growing up. Parents, grandparents, and

older siblings are models that children follow, and

research suggests that family members’ use of alcohol

and drugs plays a strong role in whether a young person

starts using drugs. Indeed, all aspects of a teen’s environment—home, school, and community—can

influence if he or she will try drugs.

How can I prevent my child from using

marijuana?

There is no quick or simple solution for preventing teen

drug use. But research shows parents have a big influence

on their teens, even when it doesn’t seem that way. Talk

openly with your children and stay actively engaged in

their lives.

To help you get started, the next section provides some

key points about marijuana research findings that you can

share with your kids to help them sort out fact from myth

and help them make the best decisions they can.

Did you know?

Marijuana has negative effects on attention, motivation,

memory, and learning that can persist after the drug's immediate effects wear off—especially in people who

use regularly.

Marijuana can be addictive. Despite common belief,

repeated marijuana use can lead to addiction, which

means that people can have trouble quitting, even if it is

having a negative impact on their lives. Research

suggests that about 30 percent of people who use

marijuana have some level of marijuana use disorder

even if they are not yet addicted.1 People who begin

using marijuana before the age of 18 are more likely to

develop a marijuana use disorder than adults.Marijuana is

unsafe if you're behind the wheel. Marijuana impairs

judgment and many other skills needed for safe driving:

alertness, concentration, coordination, and reaction time.

Marijuana use makes it difficult to judge distances and

react to signals and sounds on the road. Marijuana is the

most commonly identified illegal drug in deadly crashes,

sometimes in combination with alcohol or other drugs.

By itself, marijuana is thought to roughly double a

driver's chances of being in a crash, and the combination of marijuana and even small amounts of alcohol is even

more dangerous more so than either substance alone.

Marijuana is linked to school failure, lower income, and

poorer quality of life. Marijuana has negative effects on

attention, motivation, memory, and learning that can

persist after the drug's immediate effects wear off—

especially in people who use regularly. Someone who

uses marijuana daily may be functioning at a reduced

intellectual level most or all of the time. Compared with

their nonsmoking peers, students who use marijuana are

more likely to drop out of high school.People who use

marijuana regularly for a long time report decreased

overall life satisfaction, including poorer mental and

physical health, memory and relationship problems,

lower salaries, and less career success.

Marijuana is linked to some mental illnesses. Although

scientists don't yet fully understand how the use of

marijuana might impact the development of mental

illness, high doses can bring on a panic attack or even

acute psychosis—thinking that is detached from reality,

sometimes including hallucinations. In people who

already have the severe mental illness schizophrenia

(involving symptoms such as hallucinations, paranoia,

and disorganized thinking), marijuana use can worsen its

symptoms. Also, evidence suggests that early marijuana

use may increase the risk of psychotic disorders among

those at higher genetic risk for these disorders.

Positive and negative effect of mobile.

 

     

Mobile phone is both useful and harmful. It's depend on us that howIntroduction of mobile phone:

Mobile phones are used for a variety of purposes, such as keeping in touch with family members, for conducting business, and in order to have access to a telephone in the event of an emergency.

Is mobile phone good or bad essay?

Mobile phone is both useful and harmful. It's depend on us that how we use them. If we use to do our work and other useful work then they are considered as useful. Many students use mobile phones to do their work. 

Positive impact of mobile: 

Easy to get information 

Communication  

Useful in studies and business 

Useful of in emergency 

Entertainment etc ..

Take less time to research something 

Negative impact of mobile:

Effect on studies

Effect on health 

Radiation 

Accident 

Effect on environment (animals and birds etc)

Question for parents discussion ) 

1. What is your opinion on mobile? 

 

2. If your child is using too much mobile, then how will you keep your children away from mobile?

3.  what Do you think mobile is good or bad for your child? ( With example)

 

4. Do you have a small child? When he/she is crying, how do you make him silent?

5. Do you give them mobile? 

6. What do you think mobile is good for health? 

7. If your child is lying to you, how would you find? 

8. How long would you use mobile in a day? 

9. How much do you know about effect of birds  and environment through radiation? 

10. How do you feel when you see everyone everywhere, everyone is busy only on mobile?

Mobile phones benefits:

• Communication

• Small and Convenient

• Photos and Video

• Texting

• Fashion and Self-Expression

• Entertainment

• Notes and Reminders

• Video in Real Time

• Calendars and Organization

• Maps, Navigation, and Travel

• Online Banking and Finance

• Address Book and Contacts

• Remote Working

• Emergencies

• Watches and Alarm Clocks

• Calculator

• Flashlight/Torch

• News, Sports, and Live Events

• Crime Prevention and Evidence Gathering

• Learning and Research

How can I use mobile phone?

• Avoid long conversation. ... 

• Use headsets or speakerphone 

• Keep mobile devices away from your body. 

• Turn off Cellular data and Wi-Fi. 

• Avoid calls at places with low signal reception. 

• Fewer calls More Text.

• Use landline telephones.

• Keep cell phone away from children.

Disadvantage of mobile phone: 

1.Teen Tendonitis (TTT)

Teenagers are totally addicted to texting. Excess messaging can lead to Teen Tendonitis (TTT). It can cause pain in the hands, back and neck due to poor posture. It can also lead to impaired vision and even arthritis down the line.

2. Sleep Loss:

Most of the teens keep their cell phones nearby while sleeping to respond to texts and calls. They feel pressurized to remain reachable around the clock. It leads to sleep interruption and disruption. Teens also become irritable when they are sleep deprived.

3. Stress:

Having a cell phone will tempt your teen to spend all day talking or texting, instead of doing anything productive. Studies have proven that teens who spend too much of their time with their cell phones are more prone to stress and fatigue. It can also lead to psychological disorders in some cases.

4. Accidents:

Teens are more likely to respond to calls, text while driving, and riding than adults. They talk and text on the phone without realizing that it can cost their lives. Even the U.S. Government Website for Distracted Driving has proven that traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in teens.

5. Increases Anxiety:

Relying on texting as a primary mode of communication can increase anxiety in teens. Texting is instantly gratifying, but it also produces anxiety. The instant reply by the friend can bring joy and elation. But in case of delayed response or no response, this same pleasure turns into disappointment.

6. Risk Of Cancer:

Research shows that electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones get absorbed in the tissues when we hold the phone for longer times. The nervous systems of teens are still developing and have a greater risk of developing brain cancer from cell phones than adults.

7. Cyber Bullying:

According to a poll conducted by Fight Crime Invest in Kids, nearly one-third of the teens are victims of cyber bullying. And almost half of the victims do not know the identity of the perpetrators.

Cell Phone Safety For Teens:

Cell phones are not going anywhere, at least no anytime soon. So you need to teach your teens about mobile phone safety and to use it responsibly. They also need to have agreed boundaries for mobile phone usage. Here are some ways to avoid negative effects of cellphones on teenagers:

• Negotiate with your teen what should be the acceptable amount of time and money spent on cell phones.

• Tell him/her to curb his/her impulse of replying to the text.

• Turning off the cell phone while driving is the best option.

• Turning off the cellphone before going off to sleep will help maintain a regular sleep schedule.

• Teach your teen that short to moderate conversations on cellphones can reduce the possibility of cancer. Limit the conversation to not more than 20 minutes a day.

• Opt for a monthly plan that gives a structure for how many call minutes and text messages are available. If you are paying the bill, then you can also have access to the mobile phone records, which will help you track how often your teen calls and sends messages and to what numbers.

• To conclude, it is great to be a part of the growing technological world, and everyone should enjoy its benefits, including the teens, but in moderation.

Explain to the parents through the help of pictures :

Effect of students 

Busy on mobiles phone

                                                                                       

Risk of accident

Busy on mobile phone 

                                              

                                            

now people are  more using mobile in these ways:

• WhatsApp 

• Instagram 

• Tiktok 

• Hike

• Facebook 

• Helloapp

• Game

Tiktok 

Instagram