1. Role of parents and teachers
in drug abuse prevention
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2. Pre Addiction Stage
Intelligent
Confident
Obedient
Social
Healthy Relationships
Healthy Communication Skills
Doing Well in Studies
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3. Pre Addiction Stage
Behavioral Changes
Isolated/Withdrawn
Low/Depressed
Avoidance Behavior
Fear
Lack of Interest in Studies
Poor Grades
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4. Pre Addiction Stage
The child’s behavior is being neglected by his
parents and teachers.
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Pre Addiction Stage
Risk Factors

6. Using Drugs
Peer Pressure
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7. Regular Drug Use
Drug Dependency/Drug Addiction
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9. What We Need to Know?
1. Drug Addiction is a Disease
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What We Need to Know?
2. Drug Addiction is a Brain Disease

11. What We Need to Know?
3. No one decides to be a drug addict
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12. What We Need to Know?
4. Drug abuse can be prevented
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13. What We Need to Know?
5. Risk Factors
Biological
Environmental
Individual
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15. Role of Teachers
1. Training Programs
 Learning about drugs
 Learning about the effects of different drugs
 Learning to identify high risk behavior
 Developing drug abuse prevention skills
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16. Role of Teachers
2. Implementation of drug abuse prevention
program:
To educate students on drug abuse
To help students develop skill
Regular parent-teacher meetings
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Role of Teachers
Peer to Peer Education (Club Activities)

18. Role of Parents
Research shows that the main reason that
children don’t use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is
because of their parents
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19. Role of Parents
It is important that parents build a strong
relationship with their children
and
talk to them about drug abuse-- the earlier the
better!
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20. Role of Parents: Communication
Establish and
maintain good
communication
with your
children.
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21. Role of Parents: Communication
Talk to your children every day.
Share what happened to you and ask what
happened to them during the day.
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22. Role of Parents: Communication
Ask questions that children can’t answer with
“yes” or “no,” such as “what was your favorite
part of the day.
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23. Role of Parents: Communication
Involve them in making decisions.
Show your children that you value their
thoughts and input.
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24. Role of Parents: Communication
Listen to your child’s concerns and repeat them
to make clear that you understand.
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25. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Get involved
in your
children’s
lives.
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26. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Spend time doing something your children want
to do every day.
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27. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Support your children’s activities by attending
special events, like games, and praising them
for their efforts.
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28. Role of Parents: Getting Involved
Help your children manage problems by asking
what is wrong when they seem upset and letting
them know you are there to help.
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29. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
Make clear
rules and
enforce
them
consistently.
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30. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
Discuss rules, expectations, and consequences
in advance
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31. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
If a rule is broken, be sure to enforce the
consequences. This teaches children to take
responsibility for their actions
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32. Role of Parents: Setting Rules
Give praise when your children follow rules and
meet expectations.
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33. Role of Parents: Be a positive
role model
Children
imitate
adults.
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34. Role of Parents: Be a positive
role model
Demonstrate ways to solve problems
have fun with your children
manage stress without using alcohol or drugs.
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35. Role of Parents: Help your
children choose friends wisely
When
children have
friends who
don’t engage
in risky
behaviors,
they are
likely to
resist them
too.
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36. Role of Parents: Talk to your
children about drugs
When
parents talk
to their kids
early and
often about
substance
abuse, kids
are less likely
to try drugs.
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37. Role of Parents: Talk to your
children about drugs
Engage your children in a conversation
Ask what they know, how they feel, and what they
think about the issue
Discuss all about drugs
Help your children say “NO” to drugs
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38. Role of Parents: Rules for
parties
Finalize with your child:
Date, Time, List of friends and Rooms to be
used
Drug free party
Lights will remain switched on during the party
No friend will leave and come back
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