Talk to your teen about drugs, sex, reckless driving before the moment arrives — dialogue not lecture.

Repeat the same refusal in the same words calmly, no matter how the other person reshapes the pressure.

Say no in three sentences: thanks, refusal, closing — with no "sorry" or justification.

Memorize one 7-word refusal sentence and rehearse it until it emerges automatically under pressure.

Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.

Task a separate team with attacking your plan as if they were a smart adversary — before reality discovers it.

Discuss drugs/alcohol/sex via questions, not lectures. Curiosity opens when invited, not imposed.