As parents its very easy to see what we want to see and miss important information about whats going on with our kids. The classic line of parents in denial is the old "they're good kids - theres no way they'd even try drugs" or "they've never done it before - it was just her friends pushed her into it / put something in her drink." In a lot of cases its true and loads of kids don't ever try drugs, peer pressure does lead to a first one-off experimental night and people do indeed get their drinks spiked but its also true that really great kids are out there using drugs and alcohol recreationally and mostly they'll be OK and sometimes they won't but they need guidance and support not avoidance of the possibilities.
Talk to your kids. Be watchful but not paranoid - trust your kids but be aware that there is a lot happening out there that you probably didn't have to deal with in your day so get yourself educated! If you need some info sites just send us an email and we will point you to the right places.
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