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This week I wanted to concentrate on a subject that is rather close to my own heart, basically a close friend of mine has had to deal with his parents reaction that he takes recreational drugs when he is on a night out and the reaction was not the most supportive nor was it the best way for parents to deal with such a situation.

I myself have dealt with drug addiction in the past and overcame this by myself without the support of my family because they refused to be apart of my life whilst I battled this, I believe this made things harder for me and in fact sent me further down the road to addiction. I believe that if my family had of approached the situation in a different and more supportive way then things wouldn't of spiraled out of control as they did.

It is advised by the group "FRANK" that if you suspect that your child is taking drugs that you approach them in a calm manner and offer them support and advice and tell them that if they are going to take drugs that they be careful and if they ever need to talk to you that you will be there for them. This then gives them less of a rebellious tendency so they are more likely to just use drugs while on a night out as apposed to abusing them and putting themselves into more danger.

I will never promote drug taking to anyone nor will I condone taking any form of drug but I also think that we have to realize that in this day and age it seems to me that it is becoming a more socially acceptable thing to do, I think parents should realize that just because their child is taking drugs does not mean automatically that they are addicted, and a lot of the people who take drugs socially are very careful with the amount they take.

I am positive that if my family had of supported me in a better way I wouldn't of gone as far as addiction, the lack of a support network for me left me feeling alone and so I used to drugs to help me feel apart of something.

I know I am not a parent and so advising on how to parent children is something that I shouldn't be doing but I feel that because I have been on the other side of this subject that I have a right to advise on how it can be dealt with in a more effective way.

If you suspect that your child is taking drugs, do not approach them while you suspect they are under the influence, wait until they are of sober mind and just sit them down calmly and say to them that if they are taking drugs that you are there for support and advice should they need it, explain that you may not agree with what they are doing but you know that young people experiment and this is something that they wish to experiment with.

If you want any advice on how else to deal with it or if you want advice on drugs then do not hesitate to call FRANK on 0800 77 66 00 for free and confidential advice.

Hope it helps some people.

Ricky xxx

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