Making Your Home Safe
As a parent, you’ve always made it your goal to safeguard your children from things in your home that could harm them—when they were toddlers, it may have been something as simple as installing electrical outlet covers to keep curious fingers from getting shocked—as they've grown up, asking them to clear a pathway in their room from their bed to the door (in case of fire) may be about the best you can do! But even though you think you have every danger covered, you may inadvertently be ignoring the dangers of drug abuse in your own home.
Drug Risks in Every Room of Your Home
Here's something that may shock you: Every American house is filled with items that, if misused, can actually put your children at risk of drug abuse. Think about it—everything from the prescription and nonprescription items in your medicine cabinet, to the aerosol spray cans and cleaning liquids in the kitchen, to the paint cans in the garage—can all be a potential threat.
By learning how to identify these types of products or paraphernalia, you may be helping to end potential drug use before it even starts. Take a tour of our interactive house and let the DEA help you identify items and places in your home that may be putting your children at risk of drug abuse.