Be in the Know
  • Take the time to educate yourself on drugs and their effects
  • Know your local prevention resources

Talk to Your Kids
   • Take the opportunities and teachable moments to talk about drugs with your kids
   • Learn how to set the stage for dialogue

Be a Role Model
   • You are their greatest influence, and your kids will model your behaviors and values

Build Protective Factors (Developmental Assets) for Your Child
   • For a list of the Developmental Assets go to  www.search-institute.org/assets

Be Involved in Your Child’s Life
   • Continually work on building healthy relationships with your child
   • Maintain those healthy relationships especially during adolescence 

Link to PARENT TIPS on DRUG PREVENTION provided by our individual DOCAS Coordinators for more comprehensive information and links to various youth drug prevention sites.

For more information see the Kids and Drugs Guidebook and Talking with Your Teen about Drugs (Health Canada).

Resources and Tools

Remember the Power of Parents!