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"what would my dad do if he found out about this."

I don't know that my dad would have done the same thing as your dad, but, my dad would have done something!

Also, here is something my dad did, and I'm not making this up: when I was still in GRADE school, I remember him giving me a big packet of free consumer information from some govt agency, showing photos and explaining what each illegal drup looked like, and what harmful effects the drug could have on your body and brain.

I was so shocked to read about this stuff, and then my dad explained to me, this is why you should never do drugs, because look at these terrible things it can do to your body.

Having learned that at such a young age, long before I encountered drug offers -- as all teens do -- I just had more to fall back on, in terms of information and facts than other kids. And I knew I could talk to my dad about it. Kids rarely consider the "legality" of drugs or other illegal influences, but the reality at home is something that figures into a kid's brain.

don't know that my dad would have done the same thing as your dad, but, my dad would have done something! Also, here is something my dad did, and I'm not making this up: when I was still in GRADE school, I remember him giving me a big packet of free consumer information from some govt agency, showing photos and explaining what each illegal drup looked like, and what harmful effects the drug could have on your body and brain. I was so shocked to read about this stuff, and then my dad explained to me, this is why you should never do drugs, because look at these terrible things it can do to your body. Having learned that at such a young age, long before I encountered drug offers -- as all teens do -- I just had more to fall back on, in terms of information and facts than other kids. And I knew I could talk to my dad about it. Kids rarely consider the "legality" of drugs or other illegal influences, but the reality at home is something that figures into a kid's brain.

That approach was very effective. My dad EXPECTED us not to use drugs. We didn't learn about each drug, but from the time we were young, we knew that the abuse of them was not good (still did you ever notice that some of the stoners were some of the most interesting people to talk to?--I wasn't real friends with them much, but talked with them once in a while if I got bored). I only got offered them once when I was a sophomore and it was easy to say no and I never got asked again. I think as I alluded to before, one thing that my dad did NOT stand for was for one of us kids to sass my mom or show her any disrespect. I had many a sore behind on that one too before I learned my lesson.