Here’s a good article about how important parents are in educating their children about drugs: The recommendation is that you start talking with your kids at age 9!
Last week, the Kane County sheriff’s office presented a program for parents and other adults who care for kids. Speakers included Sheriff Patrick Perez, Undersheriff David Wagner, and Lea Minalga, drug counselor and director of Hearts of Hope in Geneva.
“Parents are the key in terms of educating children and teens about drugs,” Wagner said. “Kids who learn about the danger of drugs at home are 50 percent less likely to use drugs.
“We encourage open and honest dialogue.
Some kids will start smoking marijuana by age 11. Parents should start drug education around age 9.”
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