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“It’s very difficult for me to lecture to my 16 year-old son, Max, about what he should or shouldn’t do. I was a rebellious teenager and I’m very conscious of the fact that I don’t end up sounding hypocritical. I did smoke a joint or two when I was younger and Max knows that. I’ve always been honest with him and I believe he reciprocates.
“In the past year he has become more and more involved with the dance scene. He regularly goes to raves and even though he has told me that he hasn’t tried drugs, I worry that he may experiment and get into trouble. You hear terrible stories about what goes on at these events and because these sorts of things weren’t around when I was younger I know nothing about what goes on and feel pretty helpless. |
“Over the past couple of months Max has been going to more and more of these raves and I’m worried he’s getting involved in a scene that he’s just too young to cope with.”
I WISH I’D KNOWN….
There is a link between dance culture and drug use, however not all young people who go to dance events use drugs. Parents who are concerned should talk about drugs such as ecstasy with their child, and let them know how they feel about drug use.
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