Episode Introduction
“You can’t teach a child to be calm in a storm unless you are the calm in the storm.”
– Dr. Becky Kennedy
This episode of “Psychological CHILL” invited Associate Professor Wang Po-Chi of the Department of Criminal Justice at Ming Chuan University to discuss the current situation of drug abuse among teenagers and how the family can become the first line of defense for children.
According to research, the age of first drug use in Taiwan is only 12.5 years old! This is no longer just a news event, but a hidden worry that is actually happening in many families and schools. In the program, Professor Wang not only clarified common myths, but also pointed out how “emerging drugs” enter campuses with attractive packaging and even affect children with healthy family functions.
In this episode, you will hear:
How do teenagers usually first come into contact with drugs?
What are the common reactions of parents, and how to avoid ineffective communication
“Free is the most expensive” – the psychological manipulation of drug dealers and the overconfidence of young people
Education starts from childhood: Build children’s “four senses” – sense of pleasure, sense of belonging, sense of accomplishment, sense of meaning
If there is a drug addict in the family, how to accompany and seek resources?
Professor Wang led us to think in a warm and practical way:
Preventing drug abuse is not intimidation and discipline, but deep companionship starting from the relationship. Every child longs to be understood and trusted.
Whether you are accompanying adolescent children or facing the challenge of drugs, please believe that you are not alone. If you need it, please call the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s 24-hour drug hazard prevention consultation hotline: 0800-770-885 (please, please, help me)
“Psychological Chill”, accompany you through the ups and downs of psychology with understanding, and make happiness and peace a daily routine.