They will try to convince the teen that they owe the gang a debt of gratitude and it must be repaid. ... Some signs that a child may be involved in a gang or in gang activities are; they may have new friends or stop hanging out with their old friends or they may not let you meet any of their friends, they may start spending a lot of time away from home, they may display a lack of interest in school or school related activities and their grades may drop, they become difficult to deal with, argumentative, they may start to use drugs or alcohol, they may have themselves tattooed, they may...

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