Anna did a post on this statement made by Partnership for a Drug Free America: "When Mom's Get Involved, Kids Don't. Learn How To Keep Your Kids Safe."
Several of us were put off by it because this is simply not true. "Partnership" has had ads on TV for years that imply this same thing: If parents talk to their kids about drugs, the kids won't do them.
Its a travesty that a seemingly "expert" organization is giving false hopes to parents all over America. How many of you talked to your kids about drugs? How many of you have an open line of communication with your children? Did it make a difference?
Yeah, about as big of a difference as the D.A.R.E. program and The Red Ribbon Week. I know these organizations are well meaning, but they often do more harm than good. My son became fascinated with drugs when he learned about them in one of these programs :(
Please go to Her Big Sad's blog and read what she wrote on this topic, she makes the point really well.
Peace, Hope and Love, Barbara
3 comments:
YES,....we talked to him about drugs....and not just once, but repeatedly,...in different ways. Our son is NOT an addict due to us having not talked to him about the dangers of drugs. He was even warned about having more predisposition to addiction due to relatives with alcoholism. And yes,...he became intrigued with drugs when he took the DARE course in 5th grade. :( This organization is giving false hope and information.
Thanks for raising awareness about this.
I wrote a post on this awhile back and I totally agree. We talked to all of our kids about drugs. J was also fascinated by the show "Intervention" which came on maybe a couple of months before he started using. I have always wondered if it was one of the things that triggered him into this life of sometimes hell.
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