Drug-Prevention Programs

There are many programs that have been set up to help keep kids off drugs. The question is whether or not these programs really work. Once a week, time is set aside to allow police officers and teachers to teach these programs. Time is taken away from the important topics and subjects to teach these programs.

It’s not that teaching kids to say no to drugs isn’t important. The problem is that sitting in a program like this doesn’t really change whether or not a child tries drugs.

Research has shown that the most effective way to teach kids not to take drugs comes from the home. Conversations that parents have with their children are more powerful than a quick lesson in class. There is so much money that is wasted in these programs. Parents need to take back the responsibility. The school needs to get back in the business of teaching math, reading, and writing skills.