Hospital treatment and psychiatric care may be required. Adolescents often experiment with drugs, and in some cases, experimentation leads to active rebellion against the authority of their parents. In many cases, however, spying on a teenager's activities only increases the urge to rebel. If parents suspect that their child is experimenting with drugs, it is important to consult and physician. In many cases, a teenager finds it easier to talk the problem over with a physician, who can then advise parents on how to handle the problem.
Most teenagers come into contact with drugs.
They may find them discussed, or used, by friends. In most cases, however, a teenager from a happy, stable, and caring family is reasonably well-equipped to get through the difficulties of adolescence, without feeling the need for drugs of any kind.