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Drug Guide

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Your Child: Advice By Age

What to say
to your child at every age

“Like any relationship, your relationship with your child has to change over time. It has to become more developmentally appropriate.” (02:04)

Amelia Arria, Ph.D., on kids at every age.

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Age-Appropriate Advice

Your Child: The Preschool Years

Since the foundation for all healthy habits — from nutritious eating to proper hygiene — is laid down during the preschool years, they are a great time to set the stage for a drug-free life.

Your Child: Grades K-3

The early grade school years are an interesting mix: five- to eight-year olds are still tied to family and eager to please, but they're also beginning to explore their individuality.

Your Child: Grades 4-6

Preteens: They're on a quest to figure out their place in the world.
When it comes to the way they view that world, they tend to give their friends' opinions a great deal of power while at the same time, they're starting to question their parents' views and messages.

Transitions: The First Year of Middle School

You've been anticipating this for the past few years — your child's transition from elementary school to middle school. Be warned, this is a critical time and calls for extra vigilance on your part.

Your Child: Preventing Drug Use Among Teens in Grades 7-9

For parents, this is a pivotal time in helping kids make positive choices when faced with drugs and alcohol. The average age at which kids try drugs for the first time is 13. But you can help your teen stay healthy and drug-free.

Your Child: Grades 10-12

When it comes to drugs, teens are a savvy lot. Drugs and messages about living drug-free have been part of their lives for years. They can make distinctions not only among different drugs and their effects, but also among trial, occasional use, and addiction.

Your Child: College Culture

While images on TV and in movies make it seem like every college student is doing drugs and binge drinking, it's far from true.

We would like to gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in the ongoing success of this initiative.