Teach children about drug, alcohol abuse

THE prevention of drug and alcohol abuse can start at home.
Parents can talk to their children and explain the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse.
Talking to children while they are young can create a strong foundation for awareness of drug use.
This helps parents positively influence their children, while teaching their children about boundaries.
In teaching about boundaries, parents help children to understand when to deny something that can hurt them, while controlling the dynamic of an unhealthy request.
These types of discussions also create deeper bonds and guidance between children and parents.
Parents can establish consistency in communication, as well as guidance that can be followed for years.
Preventative conversations can lead the adolescent to strengthen trust with their parent, and make wise decisions with habits, friends, interests and influences.
Let take back PNG youths for our country to grow.

Issac James Tikindi,
Young Man Of Honour,
Papua New Guinea