Based on research from the National Center on Drug Abuse, children are more prone to ATOD use if their parents:

A really important task of parenting is helping your child develop healthy attitudes. Therefore, as a parent you need to be aware of your own attitudes and behaviors regarding the use of drugs and alcohol because these are what your children are likely to copy. The following questions will help you take an honest look at these attitudes and behaviors.

• When you have friends over, do you usually offer them alcoholic beverages?
• When you are feeling sad or nervous, do you usually take something to get rid of the feeling?
• Are you proud of how much you can drink?
• Have your children ever seen you drunk?
• Do you joke about getting drunk?
• Do you always take medication for minor aches and pains?
• Do you try other ways to handle minor aches and pains besides taking something?
• Do you often take a prescription or non-prescription sleeping pill to fall asleep?
• Do you smoke cigarettes?
• Is drinking often the focus of conversation in your home?
• Do you attend parties that involve a lot of drinking?
• Do you drink and drive?
• Do you ride with drivers who have been drinking?
• Do you serve alcohol to minors in your home?
• Do you use marijuana?
• Do you use alcohol or any other drug in a way that you
• don’t want your children to model?