Family Prevention
A specialized page for prevention programs directed at parents and family members capable of protecting children, adolescents, and youth from drug and psychoactive substance abuse.
What does the family build its prevention on?
Extracted from "Parents Guide for Protecting Children from Drug Abuse" — accredited by Afaq Prevention Company.
Sanctity of the Mind
The mind holds the highest rank of honor, and protecting it safeguards the fundamentals of faith, life, lineage, wealth, and dignity.
Critical Window 13–19
Most substance use begins here, when the body matures before the mind completes its ability to assess consequences.
Dialogue Before Prohibition
Two hours of mindful listening weekly are more powerful than a hundred awareness lectures.
First Line of Defense
School is a partner, but family is the foundation. Your conscious presence is the shield that cannot be breached.
12 reasons that push adolescents to try drugs
Knowing the causes is the first step in prevention. Address the causes at home before the consequences arrive.
Bad company and peer pressure
Young age and lack of experience in assessing risks
Believing that trying "just once" is harmless
Starting with smoking as a gateway
Ignorance of health and mental harms
Not realizing that addiction is a chronic disease
Thinking drugs solve problems
Weak personality and inability to take an independent stance
Being swept by rumors
Love of experimentation and curiosity
Imitation and copying others
Absence of supervision and conscious parenting
Warning signs that must not be ignored
Physical Signs
- Red/glassy eyes
- Abnormal pupil dilation or constriction
- Strange smell from mouth/clothes
- Unexplained needle marks or bruises
- Sudden appetite loss or binge eating
- Sleep disruption — staying up late, daytime drowsiness
Behavioral Signs
- Sudden change in friends
- Prolonged isolation in room
- Avoiding eye contact
- Repeated lying and contradictory stories
- Disappearance of money or belongings
- Sharp academic decline
Psychological Signs
- Severe mood swings
- Unusual aggression
- Persistent anxiety and tension
- Poor concentration and short-term memory
- Loss of interest in hobbies
- Strange thoughts or hallucinations
دليل الآباء لوقاية الأبناء من تعاطي المخدرات
الدليل المعتمد من شركة آفاق الوقاية. يغطي مراحل النمو، علامات التحذير، استراتيجيات الحوار، فهم الإدمان علمياً، وعوامل الحماية الأسرية. مرجعٌ مرافق للبرنامج التدريبي للوالدين.
Parents Training Program — Skills for Protecting Children from Drugs
An interactive six-session training program that translates the Parents Guide for Protecting Children — accredited by Afaq Prevention Company — into practical skills. It starts with understanding the causes of adolescent substance use (ages 13–19), moves through building effective dialogue and family rules, to detecting early warning signs and safe professional intervention, culminating in a written, actionable family prevention plan.
- الأسرة
- دليل آفاق
- تربية واعية
- حوار مع المراهق
- علامات التحذير
Available Training Programs for Families
Programs designed to empower parents with family prevention skills.
Parents Training Program — Skills for Protecting Children from Drugs
Parents, mothers, and caregivers
An interactive six-session training program that translates the Parents Guide for Protecting Children — accredited by Afaq Prevention Company — into practical skills. It starts with understanding the causes of adolescent substance use (ages 13–19), moves through building effective dialogue and family rules, to detecting early warning signs and safe professional intervention, culminating in a written, actionable family prevention plan.
Communication Skills with Adolescents
Parents of adolescents (12–18 years)
A practical program for parents and educators to acquire effective communication skills with adolescents (12–18 years) in an era of challenges and risks. It builds skills in: active listening, non-oppressive dialogue, conflict management, setting smart boundaries, and accompanying the adolescent in their decisions without losing control. Based on UNODC references, Positive Parenting approaches, and Islamic values.
Accredited Guides and References
Professional research-based guides to help families in the prevention mission.
دليل الآباء لوقاية الأبناء من تعاطي المخدرات
الدليل المعتمد من شركة آفاق الوقاية. يغطي مراحل النمو، علامات التحذير، استراتيجيات الحوار، فهم الإدمان علمياً، وعوامل الحماية الأسرية. مرجعٌ مرافق للبرنامج التدريبي للوالدين.
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