Alternative Drug Abuse Recovery Program For Overcoming Drug Addictions

Some signs of risk can be seen as early as infancy or early childhood, such as aggressive behavior, lack of self-control, or difficult temperament. As the child gets older, interactions with family, at school, and within the community can affect that child’s risk for later [tag]drug abuse[/tag].

Children’s earliest interactions occur in the family; sometimes family situations heighten a child’s risk for later drug abuse, for example, when there is:

• a lack of attachment and nurturing by parents or caregivers;
• ineffective parenting; and
• a caregiver who abuses drugs.

But families can provide protection from later drug abuse when there is:

• a strong bond between children and parents;
• parental involvement in the child’s life; and
• clear limits and consistent enforcement of discipline.

Interactions outside the family can involve risks for both children and adolescents, such as:

• poor classroom behavior or social skills;
• academic failure; and
• association with drug-abusing peers.

Association with drug-abusing peers is often the most immediate risk for exposing adolescents to drug abuse and delinquent behavior.

Other factors—such as [tag]drug availability[/tag], [tag]trafficking[/tag] patterns, and beliefs that drug abuse is generally tolerated—are risks that can influence young people to start abusing [tag]street drugs[/tag].