 [ Symptoms ] has gallbladder removed er surgery for herniated and obstructed intestine and a gastric bypass hands now blue [ Disease ] every day 3 600 young people try cigarettes for the first time over 10 million adolescents drink alcohol so it is important to model good behavior do not smoke drink to excess or use drugs if you do now quit start young with children under age 7 or 8 take advantage of teachable moments to talk about the consequences of these behaviors as your child gets older ask them what they think about drinking smoking or drugs ask open ended nonjudgmental questions keep the lines of communication open schedule time for you and your child to spend together and show that you are really listening preteens want to feel grown up and substance use can seem like the way to do that offer other opportunities for your child to feel like they are maturing junior high and high school kids are likely to know people who are drinking smoking and using drugs let your child know that they never have to accept a ride with someone who is not sober this may mean you have to pick them up at 3 a m but their safety is worth it