Take these steps to help prevent drug abuse in your near and dear ones:

• Communicate: Talk to people you know about the risks of drug use and abuse.
• Listen: Be a good listener when your friends talk about peer pressure and be supportive of their efforts to resist it.
• Set a good example: Don't abuse alcohol or addictive drugs. Children of parents who abuse drugs are at greater risk of drug addiction.
• Strengthen the bond: Work on your relationship with your loved ones. A strong, stable bond will reduce the risk of using or abusing drugs all around you.