Alcohol and Drugs: Why Parents Are the Best Prevention

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The use of drugs in children and adolescents is avoidable, but in the festive atmosphere of Fiestas Patrias, some less restrictive parents allow their children to drink alcohol, smoke a cigarette or try other substances, creating a risk to the well-being, physical and mental health of these children and adolescents. “The celebrations of Fiestas Patrias are an opportunity to remember that responsibility is shared: communities that organize and co…