7 Tips to Avoid your Children from Taking Drugs

According to a newspaper report, youths in Malaysia between 14 and 16 and for some even much younger have their first experience of drugs and here are the findings in 2009 about drug addicts:

What can you do to avoid your children from taking drugs? Here are the 7 tips:


1. You don’t smoke so that nobody at home is smoking. It is this bad habit of smoking that leads to drug-taking.

2. Help your children to choose friends wisely. It is also important for parents to find out more about your children’s acquaintances.

3. Do not expect too much from your children, let them grow up and be happy at their own pace.

4. Promote regular exercise among children to relieve stress.

5. Children can be curious but they should not touch drugs. They can gain knowledge by reading books or finding out more on the Net.

6. Spend quality time with your children, when they face problems they will turn to you easily.

7. Love your children so that they feel wanted and they know that home is the place to find comfort, warmth, and solace.