Living "In the Zone"

Following are a few examples of tips included in the leader guide for the In the Zone: Living Drug Free workbooks.

Include activities that help to instill anti-drug attitudes and demonstrate that these attitudes also are held by family members, peers and the community. Young people need to understand that using drugs is not the norm - being drug free is.

Provide an atmosphere of openness, freedom and trust so your children will feel comfortable expressing themselves and seeking advice from you. Listen seriously to what they have to say. Give them responsibility, praise and recognition. Let them know you value and care about them.

Emphasize positive lifestyles and healthy choices to help your children become resilient and stay healthy. Provide activities that are purely fun.

Provide activities that help your children build prevention skills. Include group discussions, decision-making and problem-solving exercises.

Ensure that activities are age appropriate.

Reinforce the importance of parents and other adult caregivers as the primary teachers of their children.

Be a caring, trustworthy, consistent, principled and positive role model.