Stacy, I think Lisa gave great advice.
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Knowing what's out there, knowing the signs of drug use, and giving your kids the strength of character to make the right decisions
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I grew up in an affluent suburb that was once the suicide capital of the US; years later it was a national heroine capital/scandal. The use of drugs was extremely prevalent, even in very young grades.
My parents were wide open and honest communicators; they were unconditionally loving and supportive but had given us a strong foundation. Many of the kids, several of whom were very good friends of mine and who spiraled out of control in the high school years, did not have that. They had lots of things, traveled frequently to faraway places, drove expensive cars but had nary a person who really listened, who really spent time with them and talked to them everyday. Building a strong, open communicative trusting relationship is the best beginning to prevention.
And OW, small (rural) town drug use has been on the rise for a decade and is now, in some places, a methamphetamine epidemic.