Forum: Close to HomeTopic: What factors in a child's family and environment do you think increase his or her risk for substance addiction?Topic Posted by: Close To HomeDate Posted: Wed Mar 18 15:22:22 1998
Previous message Posted by: Scott P. Date posted: Sun Apr 19 20:15:33 1998 Subject: Parents Message: Children pick up on the smallest thing their parents do. I think that if a child sees the parent do somthing, they will want to do it also. We know that most of the bad habits that shorten's ones life begin in childhood and early adolescense. Smoking, drinking, drugs, and overeating all tend to follow this line. That is why we know also that the tobacco companies targeted kids,as do junk food producers, and I believe, brewers and distillers. I think it would be foolish to believe that this i Following message | |
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