School-Related Issues That May Contribute to Drug Use
- Academic difficulties beginning in elementary school
- Learning disability
- Placement in special education or remedial track in school
- Slipping grades, not turning in homework
- Skipping school
- Lack of commitment to school
What Parents Can Do
- Encourage a positive attitude toward school
- Make sure you have a positive attitude toward school and homework and help your child think of school as rewarding
- Encourage healthy study habits; check homework regularly
- Make sure your child is in the correct supportive educational environment
- If your child is struggling in school, talk to the teacher and find out ways to get help
- Recommend your child get involved at school-sponsored activities
- Get involved in school-sponsored parent activities
- Remind your child that he is part of the school community
