Drug Abuse

Watching this video made me realize how drugs can affect more than just the person using them.  I always knew this because you hear about it all the time, but this was an even bigger eye opener.  The statistics were scary.  I couldn't believe it.  At a school I think the teachers should look out for drug abuse families.  I do not think it would be that hard to find one if one did come up.  You just have to be careful on how you approach it, you don't want to get anyone upset.  Trying to remove that child for the home with the drug abuse is key.  Side-effects of drug abuse can hurt the people around the drugs.   I know that I was taught that drugs were bad in elementary school.  I never even really heard about drugs until about junior high.  We had health classes that talked about drugs and alcohol and even school convocations about it.  The school needs to have things like that in place to the help the students out.  If you get them at the young age they will be more likely to try it when the are pressured with it.  As for in the classroom, I will be open for the students to come and talk to me about what is going on at home and if they need help.  I will also reach out to the parents and even have numbers the parents can call if they need help with a problem.