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The S.U.R.E Foundation: For a Drug-Free Life
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ISBN10: 1069613266
ISBN13: 9781069613264
Publisher: Nostalgiamedia
Published: Oct 27 2025
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781069613264
Publisher: Nostalgiamedia
Published: Oct 27 2025
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Raising healthy, confident, and drug-free children, teens, and young people should be a priority for all parents. In today's world, where peer pressure, some friends, and social media normalize the glamorization of substances, and easy access to drugs are at an all-time high, the task could seem overwhelming.
The S.U.R.E. Foundation: For A Drug-Free Life is an essential guide every parent, teacher, counselor, and youth advocate needs to equip themselves with the knowledge and tools to protect the next generation from substance use and maybe abuse and addiction.
With the inclusion of new, up-to-date insights, practical steps, and an expanded list of psychotropic substances, this book empowers you to confidently help your children navigate the complex world around them, making healthy, and informed decisions that lead to drug-free lives. In this book, you will discover... - Clear, actionable steps to prevent substance use and abuse in your children, teens, and young people by understanding the psychology behind addiction and recognizing the most common reasons young people would experiment with drugs.
- Practical advice on how to build strong, open communication relationships with your children, ensuring they feel safe to discuss topics like alcohol, cigarette, and drugs without fear of judgment or reprimand.
- How to spot the early warning signs of substance use and how to intervene before it escalates into serious issues of abuse and addiction.
- A comprehensive, up-to-date list of psychotropic substances including marijuana, vaping products, prescription drugs like tramadol and codeine, synthetic drugs like fentanyl, kratom, and synthetic cannabinoids, shisha, alcohol, and other similar hard drugs. Learn their effects, risks, and how to recognize them before they become a threat to your children.
- Proven strategies for combating peer pressure, social media influences, and the social pressures that normalize substance use so you get to help your children stand firm and make informed and empowered choices.
- Parenting tips for raising resilient young people who are emotionally intelligent, confident in their own decisions, and able to resist harmful substances.
- How to create a drug-free lifestyle at home by promoting healthy behaviors, setting boundaries, and fostering a strong sense of self-worth in your children. The S.U.R.E. Foundation equips parents, teachers, and youth counselors with the necessary tools and information they need to prevent substance use and abuse in the lives of children and young people.
With actionable parenting strategies that focus on building self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and effective communication, this book is a step-by-step guide to creating a drug-free environment that fosters strong, positive relationships. In this second edition, Dr. Adewusi also expands on the impact of external pressures such as social media, advertising, and the entertainment industry; all of which contribute to the dangerous normalization of substance use.
By teaching your children how to recognize these influences and make independent choices, you are setting them on a path to a life free from addiction. The S.U.R.E. Foundation is more than just a guide to substance use and abuse prevention; it is a roadmap for building stronger families.
The tools and information you find here would help you foster an environment where your children and young people around you would thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually without falling victims to the dangers of drugs and addiction.
By learning how to address substance use and abuse early on, you are setting up your children for successful futures, free from the influences of harmful substances.
With the inclusion of new, up-to-date insights, practical steps, and an expanded list of psychotropic substances, this book empowers you to confidently help your children navigate the complex world around them, making healthy, and informed decisions that lead to drug-free lives. In this book, you will discover... - Clear, actionable steps to prevent substance use and abuse in your children, teens, and young people by understanding the psychology behind addiction and recognizing the most common reasons young people would experiment with drugs.
- Practical advice on how to build strong, open communication relationships with your children, ensuring they feel safe to discuss topics like alcohol, cigarette, and drugs without fear of judgment or reprimand.
- How to spot the early warning signs of substance use and how to intervene before it escalates into serious issues of abuse and addiction.
- A comprehensive, up-to-date list of psychotropic substances including marijuana, vaping products, prescription drugs like tramadol and codeine, synthetic drugs like fentanyl, kratom, and synthetic cannabinoids, shisha, alcohol, and other similar hard drugs. Learn their effects, risks, and how to recognize them before they become a threat to your children.
- Proven strategies for combating peer pressure, social media influences, and the social pressures that normalize substance use so you get to help your children stand firm and make informed and empowered choices.
- Parenting tips for raising resilient young people who are emotionally intelligent, confident in their own decisions, and able to resist harmful substances.
- How to create a drug-free lifestyle at home by promoting healthy behaviors, setting boundaries, and fostering a strong sense of self-worth in your children. The S.U.R.E. Foundation equips parents, teachers, and youth counselors with the necessary tools and information they need to prevent substance use and abuse in the lives of children and young people.
With actionable parenting strategies that focus on building self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and effective communication, this book is a step-by-step guide to creating a drug-free environment that fosters strong, positive relationships. In this second edition, Dr. Adewusi also expands on the impact of external pressures such as social media, advertising, and the entertainment industry; all of which contribute to the dangerous normalization of substance use.
By teaching your children how to recognize these influences and make independent choices, you are setting them on a path to a life free from addiction. The S.U.R.E. Foundation is more than just a guide to substance use and abuse prevention; it is a roadmap for building stronger families.
The tools and information you find here would help you foster an environment where your children and young people around you would thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually without falling victims to the dangers of drugs and addiction.
By learning how to address substance use and abuse early on, you are setting up your children for successful futures, free from the influences of harmful substances.
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