Things You Can Do To Help Your Teen Quit Drugs

1. Ask them about their feelings.
2. Ask them about their friends.
3. Help them structure their time.
4. Let your teenager know what you expect of him.
5. Let your teen know that s/he is loved unconditionally, and s/he won’t want to let you down.
6. Spend time together having fun.
7. Encourage him or her to develop healthy outside interests.
8. Look in the mirror and practice saying “no.” It is a parent’s job to say “no” sometimes.
9. Be plugged in to what’s going on in your teen’s life.
10. Learn how to ask the right (hard) questions to your teen’s friends’ parents.