What are the signs of drug abuse in a teen?

Mary O
#1. July 14th, 2009, at 6:02 AM.

usually you can tell just look in their eyes and listen to the way they talk , also they get argumentative when using different types of drugs

martin h
#2. July 17th, 2009, at 12:18 AM.

The biggest sign of drug abuse with teens is the same behavior in the parents. If the parents have done it or are doing it, the teen is almost certain to do it.

sunflare63
#3. July 17th, 2009, at 2:08 PM.

the signs would be—they cannot motivate themselves or is that the hormone thing.
Anyway….here is a site…http://www.drugabuse.com

Critter Lady
#4. July 17th, 2009, at 7:32 PM.

Lethargy (tired all the time, not having any motivation) is probably the NUMBER ONE SIGN.

Being argumentative, drop in grades at school, and a host of other not so subtle problems seem to develop. The below site might help.

look behind you
#5. July 18th, 2009, at 7:13 AM.

no but i can tell you from personal experience. i generally spent most of my time away from home, and when i was at home, i avoided my dad. try searching the bedroom. one of my favorite places to hide stuff in was a book that i cut the middle of the pages out of. you have to look EVERYWHERE. you could also do a drug test, but that has a way of causing a lot of mistrust towards you.

inuyasha_1969
#6. July 20th, 2009, at 7:46 AM.

red eyes also the behavor his is withdrown, the grads are down. he is all way angery. try teen drugs.com. or drug abuse.com or .org.

bj p
#7. July 22nd, 2009, at 11:29 PM.

I don’t know a site offhand but I’d google “teen drug abuse” in quotations and see what you find.
If parents don’t exercise any interest in their child’s life, or aren’t around much, it is sometimes a risk for kids to fall into the wrong groups.
Drug abuse ranges from occasional pot smoking to more serious problems like heroin. If your child is on heroin you’d probably know it. Weight loss, grey skin, possibly lesions, and ‘tracks’ up and down the arms and possible backs of legs or hands and feet. Probably a withdrawn personality, fewer and fewer friends, plummeting grades and lots of money mysteriously missing.

T.W
#8. July 26th, 2009, at 11:05 AM.

Well first off, make sure he is “abusing” it. My parents tried to convince me I was “abusing” marijuanna and that they know whats best for me. Well I ignored them and D.A.R.E and here I am 8 years later, a graduate of Wharton business school from UPenn with a B.S in Management Information Systems and doing quite well for myself I must say.

jake s
#9. July 28th, 2009, at 12:28 AM.

There are many sites like webmd.com Also, i am a former drug abuser when i was a teen so look for laziness, red bloodshot eyes, lack of energy, lack of doing things they used to like to do. Also, when your around them. Smell is a key too, if they put off an odd smoke smell then i would be concerned.

neil k
#10. July 28th, 2009, at 10:26 PM.

Does the teen CHEM LACED cereal like LUCKY CHARMS and FRUITY PEBBLES and such to say? do they like gumballs of unknown ingredients …. do they read labels?

Tell your kids about CHEMISTRY, tell them that there is a guy who messed himself up on ADVIL and COCAINE and ADDERALL as he combined the drugs in his system, and it was like a BOMB.

Tell them that when they GET OLDER there are tons of things they may choose to do for recreation HOPS, HEMP, SHROOMS etc , stuff that is PLANT BASED, and if they KEEP IT IN MODERATION they may choose to consume such…. just don’t drive while under the influence of something that ALTERS PERCEPTIONS even if you think ONE BEER is OK, don’t do it… I use to make mistakes when I was younger and it was LAME. LAME , LAME….

BE honest with your CHILD just like you teach them how not to cut themselves with scissors or how to NOT run out into teh street chasing balls before looking both ways.

BE FRIENDS WITH YOUR CHILD if the child is accepting, at least be on friendly terms to the best that you can