15. Role of Teachers
1. Training Programs
Learning about drugs
Learning about the effects of different drugs
Learning to identify high risk behavior
Developing drug abuse prevention skills
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16. Role of Teachers
2. Implementation of drug abuse prevention
program:
To educate students on drug abuse
To help students develop skill
Regular parent-teacher meetings
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18. Role of Parents
Research shows that the main reason that
children don’t use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is
because of their parents
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19. Role of Parents
It is important that parents build a strong
relationship with their children
and
talk to them about drug abuse-- the earlier the
better!
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20. Role of Parents: Communication
Establish and
maintain good
communication
with your
children.
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21. Role of Parents: Communication
Talk to your children every day.
Share what happened to you and ask what
happened to them during the day.
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22. Role of Parents: Communication
Ask questions that children can’t answer with
“yes” or “no,” such as “what was your favorite
part of the day.
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23. Role of Parents: Communication
Involve them in making decisions.
Show your children that you value their
thoughts and input.
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24. Role of Parents: Communication
Listen to your child’s concerns and repeat them
to make clear that you understand.
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25. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Get involved
in your
children’s
lives.
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26. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Spend time doing something your children want
to do every day.
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27. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Support your children’s activities by attending
special events, like games, and praising them
for their efforts.
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28. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Help your children manage problems by asking
what is wrong when they seem upset and letting
them know you are there to help.
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29. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
Make clear
rules and
enforce
them
consistently.
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30. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
Discuss rules, expectations, and consequences
in advance
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31. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
If a rule is broken, be sure to enforce the
consequences. This teaches children to take
responsibility for their actions
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32. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
Give praise when your children follow rules and
meet expectations.
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33. Role of Parents: Be a positive
role model
Children
imitate
adults.
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34. Role of Parents: Be a positive
role model
Demonstrate ways to solve problems
have fun with your children
manage stress without using alcohol or drugs.
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35. Role of Parents: Help your
children choose friends wisely
When
children have
friends who
don’t engage
in risky
behaviors,
they are
likely to
resist them
too.
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36. Role of Parents: Talk to your
children about drugs
When
parents talk
to their kids
early and
often about
substance
abuse, kids
are less likely
to try drugs.
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37. Role of Parents: Talk to your
children about drugs
Engage your children in a conversation
Ask what they know, how they feel, and what they
think about the issue
Discuss all about drugs
Help your children say “NO” to drugs
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38. Role of Parents: Rules for
parties
Finalize with your child:
Date, Time, List of friends and Rooms to be
used
Drug free party
Lights will remain switched on during the party
No friend will leave and come back
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