Drug Wars: How to tell if a child is using drugs

1. The Problem: There is no sign that will pop up on your child’s forehead saying that he or she has a drug problem, but there are some warning signs.

• Spends a lot of time alone in their room or away from home.

• Changes in personal grooming habits.

• Withdraws from family activities and contact.

• Demonstrates a lack of responsibility.

• Becomes more aggressive or more withdrawn

• Mood swings—quickly goes from happy to sad.

• Poor grades in school, or drastic changes in grades.

Items associated with the use of illegal drugs

• Roach clips- are used to hold the dope when it is too small to hold with the fingers.

• Water pipes- are used for smoking marijuana and other dope that is smoked.

• Brass or glass pipes- are also used to smoke certain type’s pf dope.

• Cigarette lighters and matches- are often found in pockets. They can also use them to start fires and many times burnt matches are found laying around the child

• Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous have chapters in almost every city in North America.

• Eye drops- are used to get the red out, many types of drugs cause the user to have red eyes.

When parents think there children are using drugs there is really many things they can do. Most parents think that taking things away, grounding them, or not letting them go anywhere will stop it. But really it will not because they can still get it if a friend brings it to school, or if they say they are going to work and they don’t, and really they are going to go do some drugs. There are many things parents can do to them, but there are many things there children can do to keep using drugs.

• Never deny it, always come out with it so that you can get the help you need sooner and faster.

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