NO SMOKING OR USE OF ALCOHOL OR ILLEGAL DRUGS
Resources for Child Care Givers
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You should have a written policy stating that smoking tobacco (smoking cigars, cigarettes, or pipes) and using or having illegal drugs are prohibited in your facility at all times and alcohol use is prohibited when children are in care. Discuss this policy with parents and inform them of the dangers of these substances to children.

No children should be exposed to cigarette smoke. Inhaling secondhand cigarette smoke has been linked to respiratory problems in children. These children are at increased risk of developing bronchitis, pneumonia, and otitis media when they get common respiratory infections such as colds. Children with asthma are especially in danger of having their conditions get worse when they are exposed to cigarette smoke. Smoking in rooms other than those which the children occupy is not a sufficient remedy. Smoke gets into the ventilation system and is distributed throughout the building. Therefore, no smoking should be allowed at any time in any home or building that children occupy.