What are the common signs of adolescent drug or alcohol use?
While few teens show all of the signs listed below, parents should be concerned if they see several of the following changes in their teenager: Isolation from family members Lying to parents, siblings and friends Moodiness, especially anger and depression Academic decline Loss of interest in sports and hobbies Loss of old friends New friends who are using drugs and alcohol Drug paraphernalia (pipes, bongs, Zig-Zag papers, fabric softener sheets in bedrooms) One of the most telling signs that a teenager is using drugs or alcohol is the uneasiness of his or her parents. Many such parents tell us, “I just don’t know my own kid anymore…he lies all the time, I can’t trust anything he tells me, he has friends I don’t like or trust, he’s given up in school, he seems angry and depressed… I don’t know what’s happening with him.” Parents often just sense that something is wrong; this intuition is valuable and is one of the common indicators of drug and alcohol abuse. Parents should be particular
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