Glendale High School : Substance Abuse : Prevention Techniques

Prevention Techniques: Use These to be Proactive to Help Your Student Not to Become Involved with Substance Abuse

Practice good communication with your adolescent
Get involved in your adolescent's life
Make clear rules and enforce them with consistency and appropriate consequences
Be a positive role model
Teach your child to choose friends wisely
Media inundates us with false information in regard to substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Use these opportunities to discuss inconsistencies if you see them
Know who, what, where, when
Be caring without being restrictive. You can allow your student to attend things, just make sure they have a plan if they need to get out of a bad situation (i.e. do they know who to call if they need to get home right away? Do they have money for a cab ride if their friends will not go with them?)
A Chemical is a Chemical: Do not rationalize what you consider "minor" drug usage such as tobacco or alcohol. Set up consequences and enforce them, let your child know you do not approve of substance use.
Do not rescue your student from consequences. Rescuing a student only teaches them that they can get away with their behaviors.

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