Money and Mobility Can Put Teens at Risk
Teen crisis intervention can be initiated with two very simple steps. Parents of troubled teenagers who they suspect may be flirting or participating in drug use, can regain considerable control over their teens activities by 1 - taking back those car keys and 2 - never giving them one thin dime.
A recent report indicates that money and wheels are two of the biggest factors in the continuing battle with teen age drug abuse.
“Money and mobility contribute to drug use among juveniles in Hunterdon County, says Lt. Roy Aycock, commander of the Hunterdon County Narcotics Task Force.
Based on recent arrests, Aycock said he believes the juveniles are driving to meet dealers in locations such as Bound Brook, Plainfield, Irvington and Newark. He added that several private parties were busted this year in the county for suspicion of substance abuse, noting more parties occur during the summer months.”
Dealers usually do not come out to suburbia to find your kids. Your teen drives the car that you paid for, they take a couple friends, they pool their money and they go into parts of the city that they have absolutely no business in.
Teens in suburbia often imagine themselves to be “street smart”. Most have no idea of the blood, death and money behind that simple bag of dope tucked into their jean pocket. And most do not comprehend the danger they place themselves in when they enter into gang turf to make purchases. Drive-bys, muggings and just simple hatred have ended many of these teen’s lives.
Money and mobility - if your teen is in danger, take both of them away.
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