8 Comments so far

1. Lola Said:

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   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.)

   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.

   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

2. MARILYN Said:

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   drop in grades
   mood siwngs (altho all teens have those)
   sneaking out at night
   locking bedroom door
   odd eating habits
   weight loss
   look at their friends what they do and who they are

3. Sydia U Said:

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   Some can be the following:::
   1. Less active
   2. Don’t hang out with family
   3. Their eyes turn yellow and very sad
   4. They don’t share their feelings
   5. They never’ want to talk about their day at school
   6. They hide things from their parents.
   7. Loss of weight
   8. Sneak out at night
   9. Mood swings
   10. Drop in grades

   Thats All I know …. Hope it helps

4. DemiNicole Said:

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   Go on this website.
   Its great for queries about drugs and alcohol.
   http://www.talktofrank.com

   :]

5. Këññâ Çõ¢öñü† «ÏM?Ü»© Said:

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   when the teen comes home, and goes straight to their room and doesnt come out

   they don’t talk to you as much

   their grades may start slipping

   their eyes will change

   different eating patterns [[some drugs cause you to eat more (weed) some cause you to eat less (acid)]]

   sudden interest in a new crowd of friends

   *speaks from personal experience
   and my sibs had the same problem

6. MeLaNiE aNn MaRvIn Said:

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   theyll be withdrawn fromnormal activity, theyll be depressed, and have blood shot eyes.

   i dont know much, but i know this much.

7. freakyboy Said:

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   not socialising with family
   mood swings
   tiredness

8. RickyKakà22 Said:

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   i’m italian and i use the italian version of this site….however i think that your question (your: of english people) are more intresting then our (italian) people! Compliments!