No matter where children grow up or who their friends are, nearly all of them are confronted to make a decision about drugs at some time. Parents can prepare their children to succeed in making the right choices when they are pressured by their friends.

Your kids deal with pressure to try drugs at a much earlier age than you did. Additionally, many of the popular "designer drugs" are cheaper than pot and alcohol, so kids can easily afford them.

Parents can help kids by countering the folklore on marijuana with real examples of how marijuana can put their futures at risk.