How Does Substance Abuse Affect Teen Behavior?
jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4608883/85498_Full.jpg’); }); Credit: sxc.hu/fishing Almost all teens will be exposed to drugs and alcohol at some point. There is also a fair chance that most teens will try drugs and/or alcohol at least once. Sometimes, this will be done out of curiosity and other times, it will lead to a more serious problem. Most teens who try drugs or alcohol will not expect to develop a substance abuse problem. However, even casual drug use can turn into a life-threatening addiction. If you suspect a teen in your life has a substance abuse problem, there are many warning signs you can look for. Decreased interest in activities your teen once enjoyed, a decline in school performance, changes in relationships such as the abandoning of one group of friends for another, lying, depression and severe mood swings are all indicators of a substance abuse problem. The B
jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/ck/rj/substance-abuse-affect-teen-behavior-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Credit: sxc.hu/fishing Almost all teens will be exposed to drugs and alcohol at some point. There is also a fair chance that most teens will try drugs and/or alcohol at least once. Sometimes, this will be done out of curiosity and other times, it will lead to a more serious problem. Most teens who try drugs or alcohol will not expect to develop a substance abuse problem. However, even casual drug use can turn into a life-threatening addiction. If you suspect a teen in your life has a substance abuse problem, there are many warning signs you can look for. Decreased interest in activities your teen once enjoyed, a decline in school performance, changes in relationships such as the abandoning of one group of friends for another, lying, depression and severe mood swings are all indicators of a substance a
