[LisaCA]

I'm not too worried about dd and drug use, but then it may be just my outlook. I feel I can do some things to prevent it, but then again, they have minds of their own.

I have to say that growing up in the 1970s I did drugs and I'm okay. my family has a history of alcohol abuse on both sides. my mom was very much against even alcohol use. she gave me a firm background against drug and alcohol abuse, but I did what I wanted. I had a goal, however, which was college, so I thought about which drugs to use and avoided those that were addictive (and in the 70s there were many that were addictive). btw, alcohol was never really that interesting to me, even with my family history. didn't like the feeling it gave me.

it's that firm base of family beliefs and goals for the future that help kids resist drugs and use them "responsibly" (not all drugs are the same). I hope dd can resist the attraction of drugs and alcohol-fingers crossed.

the fact that your kids' families abused drugs doesn't necessarily mean your child will, or will even be more susceptible. Knowing what's out there, knowing the signs of drug use, and giving your kids the strength of character to make the right decisions- that's what I'm hoping to do.