How parents’ behavior determine their kids attraction towards drugs

So here is another one about drugs and teens. The study published by The Drug Dependence Journal has some serious answers to why kids get attracted to drugs, and parents’ behavior is one of them.

It’s the time that parents need to understand how their attitude towards kids can really determine what they would become in the future.

Drug abuse, aggressiveness, criminal behaviour are more commonly associated with genetics, but the aforementioned study reveals more than that. Thomas Schofield, head of the research at the University of California was able to take into the consideration the interactions between Mexican Parents and their kids. Factors like cultural beliefs and child temperament were controlled for during the study of 674 children ages between 10-12 years.

Dr. Schofield found out that it’s more than just the genetics playing their part with kids’ moving to drugs. Parents can play an important role in how their kids can shape their child’s behaviour and choices.

Dr. Schofield also mentioned that homogeneity in the cultural beliefs can play to an advantage to the parents. Just like a spouse’s ability to influence their partner depends on the strength of the relationship, same applies for when kids need to be brought up effectively.

How parents can prevent drugs and substance abuse with their behaviour?

The key to keeping kids away from drugs or alcohol is to work on your relationship with your kids. The quality of the relationship needs preservation from early childhood until kids have grown into adults. There are a few main ingredients:

1. Communication: Improve your communication with your kids. If you see even a slightly anomalous activity, sit down and talk to them about it in the politest manner.
2. Respect and understanding: What many parents fail to do is to be respectful of their kids’ choices and decisions. The key is understanding. The best way to achieve this is by putting yourself in their shoes for sometime. Remember how reckless were you at their age.
3. Openness: If you feel shy to talk to your kids about their puberty or promiscuous behavior, then you need to open up. The more interest will you take in their lives, lesser are their chances to find association with peers who are into drugs.

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