_Recommendation #2_:
Help children to resist peer pressure to use drugs by supervising
their activities, knowing who their friends are, and talking with them
about their interests and problems.
When parents take an active interest in their children's behavior, they
provide the guidance and support children need to resist drugs. Parents
can do this by:
. Knowing their children's whereabouts, activities, and friends.
. Working to maintain and improve family communications and listening
to their children.
. Being able to discuss drugs knowledgeably. It is far better for
children to obtain their information from their parents than from
their peers or on the street.
. Communicating regularly with the parents of their children's
friends and sharing their knowledge about drugs with other
parents.
. Being selective about their children's viewing of television and
movies that portray drug use as glamorous or exciting.
In addition, parents can work with the school in its efforts to fight
drugs by:
. Encouraging the development of a school policy with a clear
no-drug message.
. Supporting administrators who are tough on drugs.
. Assisting the school in monitoring students' attendance and
planning and chaperoning school-sponsored activities.
. Communicating regularly with the school regarding their children's
behavior.