“DRUGS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ”
I´m a student of Journalism. My parents and me are very worried about my sixteen-year-old brother because, a few weeks ago, we discovered that he consumed drugs. For this reason, we would like to know how behaving towards him now.
The best way of acting is remaining calm and keeping serenity, but without avoiding the problem. Talking to the boy, asking him what he thinks about drugs, what he knows about its effects and consequences, etc; will be one of the best means to use.
It is also important that your parents stay together: they need to talk to themselves and decide what to do in relation to rules and solutions. It is essential that you keep the communication towards him and that you show you are worried about his health -without dramatizing-, that you do not take drastic and urgent measures and that you wait some time, without losing dialogue with him.
It is also better not to hound him, although you should not let him get away with this consumption at home.
I advise you to fix some limits –timetables, amounts of money, etc.- and, in the case of any dependence on some drugs, you could offer him some support and treatment, without forcing him, but trying to convince him of this help. Consulting a drug specialist about this problem can help you a lot.
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