Kids and Self-Esteem

According to the Global News Winnipeg dated, September 14, 2016 that while smoking rates continue to drop among students, more kids are experimenting with prescription drugs. Marijuana was much more widespread, with 17 per cent of students in Grades 7 to 12 confirming they had gotten high within the past year.

Another alarming trend is the use of of synthetic cannabinoids.  These are man-made chemicals designed to mimic marijuana. Reported use of synthetic cannabinoids jumped from one per cent to four per cent year-over-year, and the drugs now have the third-highest prevalence of past 12-month use among Canadian students in Grades 7 to 12, after alcohol and marijuana.

The other popular way to get high is through the abuse of psychoactive pharmaceuticals (sedatives/tranquilizers, stimulants and prescribed pain relievers), with reported use among highschoolers also sitting at four per cent.

Almost nightly on the news we are hearing about one of the most dangerous drugs to hit the streets, Fentanyl.

Now more than ever it’s time we have open dialogue with our kids. Kids with high self-esteem are a lot less likely to cave into peer pressure regarding drugs, alcohol, and smoking. I have included the news article which you can log into the Global News Winnipeg website to read the complete article to show you that kids are starting these risky behaviors at very young ages. Continue reading Kids and Risky Behaviors →