‘Just say no’ doesn’t work! Adolescent drug addiction is common
The statistics on teen drug abuse and addiction are horrifying. Unfortunately, these statistics usually err on the side of conservative numbers, as many teens are unwilling to admit the reality and parents are often clueless. The Nancy Reagan ‘Just say no’ approach does not work. The reality is that there are a plethora of truly devastating drugs that are readily available to kids as young as eight! Middle and high school students are inundated with offers of drugs. The types of drugs are far more dangerous than those of past decades. Today, adolescent drug addiction is, sadly, common.
Many parents still cling to the ‘just say no’ philosophy, feeling that their sage advice exhorting the child to simply refuse overtures of illegal and prescription drugs will do the trick. Nothing could be further from the truth. During the adolescent period…
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