http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-are-early-signs-of-drug-abuse/ advice and lessons from real people Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-are-early-signs-of-drug-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-100 summer Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:59:57 +0000 http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-are-early-signs-of-drug-abuse/#comment-100 I have read this article last month and i guess its a nice read about your question. Hope this helps :) I have read this article last month and i guess its a nice read about your question. Hope this helps

]]> http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-are-early-signs-of-drug-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-99 insanew/nasty intervals ofsanity Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:25:04 +0000 http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-are-early-signs-of-drug-abuse/#comment-99 This will take a while...but I hope this what all you are looking for! I wish you and the <a href="http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/signs-of-drug-use-in-teenagers/">teenager</a> all the best! Early Warning Signs of Drug Abuse in Teenagers Signs in the Home • loss of interest in family activities • disrespect for family rules • withdrawal from responsibilities • verbally or physically abusive • sudden increase or decrease in appetite • disappearance of valuable items or money • not coming home on time • not telling you where they are going • constant excuses for behavior • spending a lot of time in their rooms • lies about activities • finding the following: cigarette rolling papers, pipes, roach clips, small glass vials, plastic baggies, remnants of drugs (seeds, etc.) Physical and Emotional Signs • changes friends • smell of alcohol or <a href="http://www.symptomsofmarijuanause.com/">marijuana</a> on breath or body • unexplainable mood swings and behavior • negative, argumentative, paranoid or confused, destructive, anxious • over-reacts to criticism • acts rebellious • sharing few if any of their personal problems • doesn't seem as happy as they used to be • overly tired or hyperactive • drastic weight loss or gain • unhappy and depressed • cheats, steals • always needs money, or has excessive amounts of money • sloppiness in appearance Signs at School • sudden drop in grades • truancy • loss of interest in learning • sleeping in class • poor work performance • not doing homework • defiant of authority • poor attitude towards sports or other extracurricular activities • reduced memory and attention span • not informing you of teacher meetings, open houses, etc. This will take a while…but I hope this what all you are looking for! I wish you and the teenager all the best!
Early Warning Signs of Drug Abuse in Teenagers
Signs in the Home
• loss of interest in family activities
• disrespect for family rules
• withdrawal from responsibilities
• verbally or physically abusive
• sudden increase or decrease in appetite
• disappearance of valuable items or money
• not coming home on time
• not telling you where they are going
• constant excuses for behavior
• spending a lot of time in their rooms
• lies about activities
• finding the following: cigarette rolling papers,
pipes, roach clips, small glass vials, plastic
baggies, remnants of drugs (seeds, etc.)
Physical and Emotional Signs
• changes friends
• smell of alcohol or marijuana on breath or body
• unexplainable mood swings and behavior
• negative, argumentative, paranoid or confused,
destructive, anxious
• over-reacts to criticism
• acts rebellious
• sharing few if any of their personal problems
• doesn’t seem as happy as they used to be
• overly tired or hyperactive
• drastic weight loss or gain
• unhappy and depressed
• cheats, steals
• always needs money, or has excessive
amounts of money
• sloppiness in appearance
Signs at School
• sudden drop in grades
• truancy
• loss of interest in learning
• sleeping in class
• poor work performance
• not doing homework
• defiant of authority
• poor attitude towards sports or other
extracurricular activities
• reduced memory and attention span
• not informing you of teacher meetings,
open houses, etc.

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