Where can I find this information?

Information about these drugs and harmful practices are contained all over the Internet, but your best resource would be your local library, but you can also contact local drug and alcohol clinics to get even better information. If you search online make sure the source is a reputable site; look for “.org, .edu. or .gov” for the best sites. 

As your child gets older and comes to the age of adolescence you should continue your conversations with them to make sure they are still aware of the risks and if they have any further questions.  Being open and honest with your kids is the best way to make sure they feel safe coming to you with questions or concerns such as if one of their friends has offered them some type of drug or alcohol and they didn’t know what to do.  If you are there without being judgmental, they will share their concerns with you.

You must keep in mind, however, that as kids get to be teenagers their agendas differ quite a lot.  What you told them as children they accepted, but as teenagers they will tend to listen more to their peers than to your advice.  They don’t want to be set apart from the crowd because of their lack of participation, so it is very important to know who your kids are hanging out with and what type of behavior they have displayed in the past.

You can’t be with your kids 24 hours a day but you can do your best to inform them and make sure they know all the facts before they are offered something that can hurt them or even kill them.  All you can do is prepare them and hope they listen.