Is Your Child on Drugs? Check These Signs. January 30
As your teens grow up, they become more exposed to the dangers of the outside world – their time is spent mostly outside the home, with strangers they call ‘friends’. Temptations surround them, and unfortunately, many have fallen to the traps of drug abuse. To determine if your teen is abusing drugs, consider the following signs:
1) Sudden change of physical appearance
a) lack of interest in keeping proper grooming
b) physical coordination is poor
c) weight loss or gain
d) needle marks on some parts of the body
e) runny nose, hacking cough, and red, watery eyes
f) tremors or shakes of hands, feet or head
2) Change in behavior
a) oversensitivity and moodiness
b) temper tantrums or mood swings
c) extreme hyperactivity
d) abusive treatment towards others
3) New set of friends
a) avoids to talk about his/her new pals
4) Secretiveness
a) locks himself in his room and suddenly seems very concerned about privacy
5) Poor performance in school
a) cuts or skips classes and often arrives late
b) gets very low grades
6) Change in cash flow
a) unexplainable need of money
b) constant borrowing of money or stealing
7) Presence of drug paraphernalia
a) unusual odors on their clothes or in their room like solvent smell of inhalants or marijuana smell
b) you may check his room for things like pipes, bongs, cigars, rolling papers, butane lighters, roach clips, syringes, tourniquets, burned tinfoils, spoons
Remember that these seven signs can also be due to stress or other factors. Whatever the cause is, these signs should still alarm parents as they could mean that something is wrong and that your child may need really your help.
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