Drugs: Does your child know more than you?

There are so many ways for young people to get information on drugs: through friends, the internet, TV programmes, films and song lyrics – that knowing what’s true and where the dangers lie can be difficult for even the savviest teen. But where your child is concerned, what can you do – especially if you don’t know cocaine from cannabis? 

Talk confidentally 

FRANK - the confidential drugs information service - can give you all the information you need to get clued up and feel co

Top tips continued

• Don’t make assumptions about what your child knows or does and consider in advance how you might react if your child tells you they have tried drugs.
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Top tips continued

• Whilst the risks of taking drugs are very real, it’s important you give your child realistic view of the harms - they’ll be more likely to listen to you.

Get more help

• Download FRANK’s Drugs information leaflet for parents, 'Does your child know more than you?' at