Yes I think open discussion can be appeared as fruitful in such cases. From your experience your kid will realize the evil side of addiction and that realization will enable him/her to avoid such practices. heroin addiction help

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I never talked to my kids about the drug abuse but I think parents should teach their children about the drugs and its poor consequences then they will be able to understand about the poor effects of chemical substances. Today drug alcohol abuse in teens is increasing with high rate so it is the responsibility of the parents and elders to talk to their children. There are also various centers which offer drug awareness programs. http://www.troubledteens.net/Problems-in-Teens/Drugs-and-Alcohol-Abuse.html

Honestly...tried weed, not my thing, and it is my right as a parent to not tell them. No way am I telling them. I think it would almost be pointless to tell them because it has never had a negative affect on me. Nothing horrible happened to me. All that happened was I got high and just didn't like how it felt. So it would almost be like I'm telling them that "it's not for me..but it might be for you." Maybe all of that makes me a hypocrite..so be it. What I do plan on is having the same approach Daphne has...letting them know the consequences of those type of actions and wanting them to come to me when they get stuck in a situation the can't get out of.

Although you say that most of us didn't use drugs nor alcohol in our youth, i beg to differ. The truth is that almost everyone of us has used at least alcohol and the sad truth is that we can't prevent our kids using them forever. I shared my experience of getting into a Christian based drug rehab but I told them as if it was a dear friend's case. The kids do the same thing, confess from a friends perspective.

For that reason alone, it is my belief that if a parent has used drugs, the parent should be truthful with their children about it. When to let this cat out of the bag, on the other hand, I'll leave up to the parent. However, portending a false front of never using drugs, in my opinion, is counter-productive. It tells the child that you do not know anything about the subject. Remember, after all, this is a child, who wants to think you are wrong. || Narconon

A very important question every parent asks themselves is: Should I tell my child what I did in high school. What do you all think?

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The discussion and usage of drugs and alcohol in front of children or to children is always a heated debate. I, for one, have had this conversation several times with my partner, who has never touched any drug, and has never consumed alcohol. We are raising a 5-year-old together, so we clearly haven't had this discussion with him yet, but I definitely plan on being honest and open about my experiences with both and also the power of choice. We are not religious and I certainly am not a mother who avoids all alcohol (which is considered a drug by many) just because I am a parent. I typically have a glass of wine at dinner almost every night in front of our son and I personally don't see any problem with it. I never get drunk and he has never witnessed me behave differently as a result of drinking wine. For right now, I am pretty sure he looks at wine as just another beverage that only adults drink, but when he becomes aware that it is, in fact, alcohol, I will share with him how it's made and what too much of it can do. I think it is important that children of parents who do drink, are able to witness their parents making good decisions, drinking in moderation, and all in all, being responsible and aware of the consequences in a variety of contexts. Now, because I was never one to do drugs, with the exception of the occasional joint shared when I was in college, I do have stricter policies over substances that I feel have a more direct hit on the brain and the overall chemical process, including pot and some hard liquor, and of course, a wide assortment of harder stuff. I admit, I am good friends with Mr. Martini, but have never consumed one in front of our son. Since I really don't enjoy pot, I have no desire to ever do it again, but some parents do have the same view of pot as I do of wine. So, where do we draw our limits if we choose to not have a completely drug-free home? Am I being an inconsistent parent because I choose to drink wine, but when the day comes of having to explain it, I am going to say "wine is okay, but pot and other drugs aren't?" When, essentially, they are all altering the brain, it's just our perception of that alteration and how we respond to it, making it the case for our argument. Is that fair?