"As a parent who has been through the heartache and grief of having a son touched by addiction to drugs, I feel that this program has not only been informative and helpful, but it had a positive healing effect on both me and my son."
—DPYK Participant

Understanding Substance Abuse

All children are at risk of using drugs. Some experts estimate that between 85 and 95 percent of teenagers will try alcohol and other drugs to see the effect it has on them. Understanding why our children begin to misuse drugs and alcohol will help you in your efforts to stop such behavior. DPYK not only explores the path of drug dependency, but examines the eight important factors that may lead to drug abuse:

  1. Genetic make-up
  2. Peer pressure
  3. Parental attitudes
  4. Cultural factors
  5. Life crisis
  6. Depression
  7. Fun and available
  8. Parenting style

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