How Do You Treat Teenage Drug Use?
Whether it is occasional use or a full-blown addiction, substance abuse by teens is not to be ignored. Take steps to treat teenage drug use. There are many variables, but perhaps the most important is finding out as quickly as possible if there is an immediate threat to the teen’s well-being. Find out what drugs your teen is using and how often. This can be tricky, especially if your teen is secretive or avoids communication. If a frank discussion is not possible, then go underground. Talk to your teen’s friends or acquaintances. Use assessment tools on websites or talk to the family doctor. Sometimes, even without hard evidence, there are signs of drug use in a teen’s personality. Put together a plan for approaching the issue. Reach out to your teen. Be prepared for this conversation to last a nanosecond, though it may not. The message to deliver, if only in that nanosecond, is the following: “I know. I am concerned. We need to deal with this.” Understand the difference between occasi
