| Drug abuse amongst teenagers is an ever growing | | | | Change of eating habit and weight gain or loss |
| concern amongst parents today. It is important that | | | | Different drugs do different things to the human |
| parents learn to recognize if their teen is lying about | | | | body. Some increase appetite and cravings for junk |
| drug abuse so as to ensure that treatment is made | | | | foods and use of others result in the loss of appetite. |
| available before it is too late. The reasons for teens | | | | Whichever the case might be there will be an unusual |
| doing drugs could be varied. It could be factors as | | | | change in the weight of your teen including a change |
| complicated as lack of attention, communication and | | | | in eating habits that you should watch out for. |
| love from the parents or to something simpler like | | | | Blood shot eyes, runny nose, coughing and bad |
| peer pressure. Whatever the reasons might be the | | | | breadth |
| results and consequences are the same fatal ones. | | | | Large amounts of drugs inhaled or smoked result in |
| Here are some tips that could help you understand if | | | | eyes looking bloodshot. Drugs that are inhaled also |
| your teenager is lying to you about drug use. | | | | result in damages to the nose, throat and lungs. Bad |
| Constant lying, irresponsibility, arguing and disciplinary | | | | breadth also results from inhaling drugs. |
| problems | | | | Unusual odds and ends in an around their belongings |
| The usage of most drugs result in behavioral changes | | | | Drugs are usually stored in small containers and are |
| in the user. This could lead to a lot of question by | | | | taken in with the help of papers, pipes, razors, |
| parents thus leading the teen to lie. Most teens who | | | | needles etc. Presence of odd things like this amongst |
| use drugs don't realize what they are dealing with | | | | your teen's belongings could be a fairly good |
| until it is too late and then they are too ashamed and | | | | indication that he or she is doing drugs. |
| do not know how to admit to the fact that they | | | | Constant shortage of money |
| have a problem. This leads to covering up. Drugs can | | | | The one thing that only comes in limited quantity to |
| also induce irritability and lower levels of tolerance | | | | any teen is money and drugs as you know are an |
| resulting in constant arguments etc with parents. | | | | expensive indulgence. As the teen get more and |
| Drowsiness, hyperactivity and forgetfulness | | | | more dependent on the drugs he or she would |
| Depending on the kind of drug that the teen is using | | | | require larger quantities of it to keep him or herself |
| he or she could be suffering from hyperactivity or | | | | satisfied. This would require additional money and you |
| lethargy. Hyperactivity is the result of drugs that | | | | may find that your teen is constantly in need of |
| interfere with body chemicals like adrenaline. On the | | | | money. |
| other hand there are also drugs that make you feel | | | | Bad grades and attendance |
| extremely lethargic. Forgetfulness is often an | | | | Most drug usage result in the loss of interest and the |
| offshoot of the user giving into his or her lethargy. | | | | lack of concentration. These factors will begin to |
| Change in set of friends, interest in older friends | | | | affect your teen's academics. Poor grades will |
| Most teen who do drugs generally start using due | | | | become constant and attendance might also become |
| the influence of an older peer group. It is important | | | | an issue as most teens doing drugs tend to skip |
| as a parent that you know your child's friends. A | | | | school to hang out with they groups. |
| change in his or group of friends especially if they are | | | | Delusions and hallucinations |
| older could also be an indication of drug use. | | | | Another very common side effect of drug use is |
| Mood swings and depressions | | | | hallucinations and even delusions. There are some |
| Drugs also affect the chemical balance in the brain. | | | | drugs that alter the user's perception and they often |
| Mood swings and depression are common signs of | | | | began to see and perceive their environment for |
| drug abuse especially if the user has reached a state | | | | something that it is not. |
| of chronic dependency. | | | | |