Drugs can cause serious damage to a young person who is still maturing and developing. Psychoactive drugs like Cocaine, heroin, marijuana or LSD put a young person at risk of suffering brain damage due to the affect they have on the central nervous system.
Alcohol claims more than 100,000 lives a year and is the second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Drunk driving accidents, suicide and violence are all alcohol related incidents. For more information and other facts, check out the National Council on Alcoholism website at http://www.ncadd.org
Cigarette smoking claims more than 400,000 lives a year. Nicotine is the leading cause of preventable death in our nation and cigarette smoking is a cause of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and chronic lung disease.
Please speak to your children about the dangers and help them understand the associated risks. If you need any information, contact the West Conshohocken Police Department and if we don't have the information you are looking for; we will help you find it.
TIPS FOR PARENTS:Get involved with your children and stay involved in their lives.
Know your children's friends and their parents. Take the time to get the views of other parents and exchange ideas.
Set curfews and enforce them. Let your children know the consequences of violating curfew.
Support your children and compliment them when they do good things. Help them build self-confidence, strength and character needed to be an individual with the ability to make the right decisions.
For more information check out www.DARE.com