15. Connect with Your Kids.
"Taking steroids is not like taking an aspirin – they have long-term side effects that may not be reversible and can cause serious illness or even death. Teach your kids to eat healthy, exercise, play fair and avoid drugs. These are principles they can live by for the rest of their lives."
—Harvey J. Komorn, M.D., William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
For more parenting tips and ways to persuade your kids not to use drugs, visit our Parent Resource Center at drugfree.org/parent.