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Helping your teenager say no

Helping your teenager say no

Talk to your child about how to handle feeling uncomfortable about saying 'no' to their friends if they need to. Tell them is to keep it simple: avoid apologising or explaining, and remember that the right friends will respect their feelings and decisions. This may feel difficult, but communicating reasonably and openly with your children has been proven to help minimise their susceptibility to negative influences, such as drugs.
FRANK, the national drugs information service provided by the Department of Health, the Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. For more information visit, www.talktofrank.com

By FRANK, the national drugs information service

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