At Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama, drug use, unprotected sex involvement, and alcohol consumption levels amid teens are very high. Suicide is an increasingly prevalent danger among teens in the United States. There is a direct correlation between these facts and how drastically communication in the family has degraded over the years. Some parents both disallow any usage/consumption/involvement whatsoever and refuse any conversation of such at all. Joan Hall, a drug-specialized counselor, says, “There are two categories in which most all parental actions are able to fall. These categories are ‘protective’ actions and ‘risk’ actions” (Hall). Protective actions are good; they, obviously, protect/prevent children from harm and actions that could jeopardize their health or well-being. Open communication between parents and children is one of many protective actions; closed communication is very much a risk action. Parental communication with adolescents is an extremely productive and beneficial feature. It can lead the way to an improved society in which children are more informed and protected.

Unprotected Sex Involvement and Suicide