How can I help my younger brother?

A female age 30-35, anonymous writes:

My brother is 14 and is just starting highschool. Over the summer he has gotten into cigarettes and weed with his friends. I am worried about him because i didnt think he was like that. I understand he wants to experiment and that its a normal part of life. I want to know if theres anything I can do as an older sister to help him in this. We have always been close and he tells me a lot going on in his life. I want to be supportive and a cool older sister, but he knows i dont like what hes doing. He has recently told me he wants to quit, but he has said that before. What can i do to help him and still have him tell me things and trust me?

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A male reader, CaringGuy  +, writes (4 October 2009):

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