Drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers
Drugs, alcohol and parties are three things that most parents feel nervous about! But with the right tools and some open communication things don’t have to be so scary. We’re very lucky to be joined by leading drug and alcohol expert, Paul Dillon sharing everything he's learnt in the 25 years he's been a drug and alcohol educator.
Your host Melissa Hoyer discusses drugs, alcohol, parties and teenagers with Paul Dillon. Paul has been working in the area of drug education for over 25 years, authored the book 'Teenagers, Alcohol and Drugs' and has spoken in schools across Australia.
Today's conversation answers questions like:
Today's conversation answers questions like:
- How do you start a conversation about drugs and alcohol?
- Does giving my teenager alcohol myself make them more responsible drinkers?
- How should I approach cannabis with my teen?
- How do you know if drug use is one-off or becoming a habit?
- How do you deal with different rules from your co-parent or your teenagers' friends parents?
- How do you host a successful teenage party?
- And more!
The panel will be answering questions submitted by parents before the taping as well as questions submitted during the conversation via Facebook where the conversation originally took place live.
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