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Teen Drug Use vs. Abuse
For parents whose children have begun to use drugs you can of course forbid that or punish him, but the question is whether that helps. The child will likely use in secret and you will be even worse off. The use will happen completely beyond your perception and a conversation about drugs becomes almost impossible.
Though there are several options available to you which one you choose depends on the drug, the acceptance of the drug in society and the peer pressure which your child may get in certain groups for using drugs. In a country with strict views on alcohol and narcotics, you may be able to forbid your children using drugs. In a country with less strict views, or for drugs which are accepted in society (like alcohol and tobacco in many countries) your options may be more limited. In such countries, your best option may be to try to limit the risks of choice as much as possible by discussing the difference between use and abuse.
In the end, the use of substances means that you control the choice to use and only use moderately. Drug abuse means that you don't control the use anymore, don't keep the risks in mind and need substances to feel good. That is the main difference between drug use vs. abuse.
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