The following is a guest post by , author, parent advocate, and founder of P.U.R.E. (Parent’s Universal Resource Experts, Inc.), an organization helping to connect parents throughout the country that are silently suffering with today’s teens and issues and feel that they are alone in their feelings.
Parent denialis probably one of the most common threads many teens have while they are smoking a joint or popping a pill – even downing the cough syrup. Many parents think their teen is not the bad child- its their friends that are the bad influence.
Being a parent in denial doesn’t help anyone, since eventually it will catch up with you and you may find yourself dealing with a teen that is escalating out of control.
For parents, here are some tips to learn more:
Order free copies of the educational brochure, Preventing Teen Cough Medicine Abuse , for yourself and to distribute to other concerned parents.
The next time your child has a doctor’s appointment, bring in a few fact sheets for the physicians, doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, etc., at the practice to stay informed.
Print out this page the next time you have a scheduled meeting with a teacher or anyone from your child’s school.
Send an e-mail to your friends and neighbors using the StopMedicineAbuse.org tell-a-friend tool.
Visit DXMstories.com with your teen and go through the real-life stories of teens who have abused cough medicine and learn the true dangers of abuse.
Get informed , stay informed and talk to your teens . Teens who learn a lot about the dangers of drugs and alcohol from their parents are half as likely to abuse them.
The following is a guest post by , author, parent advocate, and founder of P.U.R.E. (Parent’s Universal Resource Experts, Inc.), an organization helping to connect parents throughout the country that are silently suffering with today’s teens and issues and feel that they are alone in their feelings.
Parent denial is probably one of the most common threads many teens have while they are smoking a joint or popping a pill – even downing the cough syrup. Many parents think their teen is not the bad child- its their friends that are the bad influence.
Being a parent in denial doesn’t help anyone, since eventually it will catch up with you and you may find yourself dealing with a teen that is escalating out of control.
For parents, here are some tips to learn more:
Get informed , stay informed and talk to your teens . Teens who learn a lot about the dangers of drugs and alcohol from their parents are half as likely to abuse them.