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It would be nice, but it's probably foolish to assume children's compliance. Roughly 50% of US adults have dabbled in drugs, and that number goes way up if you
by itishappy 2y ago
It would be nice, but it's probably foolish to assume children's compliance.
Roughly 50% of US adults have dabbled in drugs, and that number goes way up if you include legal drugs like nicotine and alcohol.
Education is important, but so are structural protections. It's the C vs Rust debate, you can have safety by being super-duper diligent all the time, or you can have safety by design.
- koonsolo 2y agoYou cannot just tell kids not to do it, you have to engrave it into their identity.
- itishappy 2y agoEven then it takes a good bit of luck. Identities change, and kids (and some adults) are rebellious by nature. My parents did a great job. Sobriety was a core part of my identity throughout high-school and I'd proudly express that I had no desire to use drugs or alcohol. That lasted to the ripe old age of 20, which to be fair was longer than most of my peers.