Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs: What Your Kids Really Want and Need to Know About Alcohol and Drugs

When is the right time to start talking to my kids about drugs? How can I reduce the influence of peer pressure? How should I introduce alcohol to my child? What can I do to make sure that a party I hold for my teenage child doesn't get out of control? Can you really overdose on alcohol? What does it mean if I don't remember things when I drink? How do I look after someone who has drunk too much? Is cannabis really 30 times stronger than it used to be? Can ecstasy really kill? Do energy drinks make the effect of alcohol much greater when you use them as a mixer? So many questions that need answers, but how do parents start the conversation? With government TV ads telling parents to talk to their kids about binge drinking and drugs, the question is what do you talk to them about? Asking 'Are you taking drugs?' won't do it, and nor is that approach going to give teenagers the information they desperately need to keep themselves and their friends safe. <i>Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs</i> has been written in response to the questions and stories Paul has heard over 25 years in drug and alcohol education.