Signs of Alcohol or Drug use
What are Signs that My Adolescent may be using Alcohol or Drugs?
- Negative changes in school performance or sloughing classes
- Increased secrecy about possessions and activities
- Use of incense or room deodorizer to mask room smells
- Use of coded language when speaking with friends
- New friends
- A change in clothing choice that have drug or alcohol references on them
- Borrowing of money without a defined purpose
- Drug paraphernalia, pipes or rolling paper, inhalants and paper bags
- Bottles of eye drop medications to mask red eyes
- Excessive use of mouthwash or other means to mask alcohol use
- Missing prescription drugs, especially narcotics and mood stabilizer
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