Drug oriented graffiti on school books or notebooks. If you find alcohol, drugs or drug paraphernalia in your child's possession, there is a strong possibility that he or she is using illegal substances. The above list indicates behaviors that warn you your child may be using drugs. While these symptoms may indicate drug use, they may also simply be signs of normal adolescent growing pains. A single symptom may not indicate an alcohol or drug problem, but a combination of two or more symptoms is definitely a warning to you as parents.
Substance abuse is an unfortunate part of our every day life.
It is implicated in murder, robberies and other violent crimes. It is also cited for reduced productivity, the high cost of doing business, heavy taxes and damaged and destroyed playgrounds, housing and neighborhoods. For children and teenagers, it affects how they go to and from school, how they are taught and where they go to play or hang out. It is implicated in the burgeoning number of child abuse and foster care cases and rising juvenile crime. Many girls and boys who use and abuse substances in high school and college become addicts as adults.