A 60 Second Conversation Starter
Children who have a trusted adult to talk with about drugs are 42% less likely to use marijuana or other drugs than those who don’t have these conversations.
It’s NEVER too early to start a conversation, even with very young children.
Age-appropriate short videos on talking with children about medicine and drug safety:
Kindergarten – second grade
Third – fourth grade
Fifth grade
Source: School Resource Officer Lauren Maldonado, 2021 Red Ribbon Week presentation to Deerfield Public Schools District 109
It’s not one 60-minute conversation.
It’s 60 one-minute conversations.
