The study published in Harm Reduction found teenagers are more open to talking about moderation than abstinence.
A new UBC study is challenging the ‘just say no’ messaging parents use to talk with their teenagers about drugs and alcohol.
However, Jenkins noted it is still important to open up a dialogue with young people about all substances, and the spectrum of use they represent, from medicinal to ceremonial and recreational. The report, published in Harm Reduction, says zero-tolerance continues to be promoted as the most socially acceptable strategy for parents in talking to their children about substance use. But the researchers found that these messages do not resonate with the realities of youth experiences or perspectives on using substances.
“It’s being educated about the impacts of different drugs and the way they cause harm. So a harm reduction approach might be that alcohol and cannabis are less harmful than some of those other drugs, and then you have conservation about how you might use those and not the other things,” said Jenkins.
The researchers found that youth described the approach of permitting use while encouraging moderation as “relaxed.” The teens felt that parents who acknowledged that some substance use would occur had more realistic and reasonable expectations of young people.
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