Do You Know Enough About Teen Drug Abuse?

When parents' or care givers' use or abuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, it significantly increases childrens chances of using, using early, and being dependent on the substance.
Parents who involve youth in their own use or misuse of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs also increase the youth's chances of using earlier than other children. Such involvement may include giving the youth a "sip," of a drink or beer or asking the youth to get a beer or light a cigarette.

The parent's attitude and parental permissiveness toward the youth's use is a key factor in teenage drug use, as much as or more so than peer pressure.

One 1993 study conducted by the Johnson Institute in Minneapolis found that when school-age youth are allowed to drink at home, they not only are more likely to use alcohol and other drugs outside the home, but also are more likely to develop serious behavioral and health problems related to substance abuse.

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Drug abuse or drug addiction produces significant and identifiable physical signs. Recognition of these is often the first step towards helping this person towards recovery.


The sooner these signs are recognized, brought to the forefront and addressed, the more likely catastrophic consequences can be avoided. It is not a realistic option to ignore a drug problem and simply hope it goes away. Drug abuse and drug addiction is progressive it will always get worse.

The following is a list of the physical symptoms for the most commonly abused substances:

Marijuana

Marijuana works on the parts of the brain affecting emotion regulation and memory. Symptoms will include being spaced out, glazed eyes, sleepiness. Often there is loud talking or inappropriate silliness and laughter. There may be fatigue, reduced concentration and coordination. Not uncommon is a loss if interest in formerly pleasurable hobbies or activities. There may be a general loss of motivation along with weight gain or loss, and altered perceptions.

Central nervous system depressants (includes barbiturates and tranquilizers):

Symptoms often include a slowed down breathing rate, slow response time to conversation or activities, and difficulty concentrating along with confusion. There may be clumsiness and lack of coordination, sleepiness, memory loss, and depression.

Central nervous system stimulants

Symptoms will include euphoria and increased activity, 'going hyper or manic'. With prolonged use, it is very common for paranoia to develop. There is usually a decreased desire for food and a loss of appetite with significant weight loss. There are sleep disruptions either not feeling the need for sleep or going for longer periods of time without sleep, Convulsions, an increased heartbeat, rapid heart rate and depression, usually as the stimulation of the drug wears off, the highs are higher, but the lows are lower. Details on two common stimulants, cocaine and Meth are next.

Cocaine

Those who have been abusing or are addicted to cocaine for a relatively short term will experience the immediate physical effects of increased blood pressure, increased energy, talking a lot, decreased appetite and need for sleep. Other physical symptoms may include: hyper-alertness, rapid heart rate, and increased temperature.

People who have been abusing the substance for a long time will experience many of the above as, greater increase in mood swings, and greater impairment of mental judgment and capacity. The cumulative physical effects of these symptoms include heart attacks, respiratory failure, strokes, seizures, convulsions, nausea, and coma.

Methamphetamines

Those who abuse this substance will have similar, if not some of the exact same symptoms as those listed above but also hallucinations, twitching and jerking movements, and rotting teeth. Few drugs produce more physical damage than methamphetamines.

Opioids

Symptoms of opiate abuse will include numbness to pain, lethargy, confusion, decreased breathing rate, anxiety, vomiting, constipation, and needle marks; after prolonged excessive use such symptoms such as infections of the heart lining, skin sores/abscesses, and respiratory problems may also develop.

A Final Tip: People who abuse or are addicted to drugs become masters of the cover up. They may provide plausible excuses for their behavior and physical state. The giveaway is that over time, the physical symptoms will get worse, it is important to stay alert to changes over time when trying to identify signs of drug abuse and drug addiction.

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One of the most devastating things that a parent can learn is that their child is using drugs. There are some things that a parent can watch for that may point to a possible drug problem. The destruction that is caused to a teen life and the whole family from drugs is unlike anything else that your family will encounter. Finding out early and helping your child find help for their drug use is an important step to avoiding the massive destruction that drugs can do to your family.

1. Appearing unkempt or a deterioration of hygiene. Does the child that was once fastidious in their cleanliness and appearance suddenly appear unkempt? Your child may appear as if there is a lack of attention paid to their appearance and the normal hygiene activities that they once practiced. Of course, this is a cause for concern and it should cause parents to start talking to their children about what is happening in their lives that could explain the lack of attention in appearance.

2. Slipping grades. Many times a good student will drop dramatically in the grades that they are receiving in school. One thing is clear when you see a drop in grades and that is that something is distracting and causing your child to lose their focus on their schoolwork. The problem could be drugs. Start talking to your child to find out why their grades have dropped.

3. Suddenly becoming violent or having more frequent outbursts at home. Teens are naturally dramatic people, but when the outbursts in your home become more frequent or turn violent, drugs might be the problem.

4. Weight loss. Many children will begin to neglect eating when they are using drugs which will result in a drop in weight. If you notice a sudden change in your child's weight, drugs might be the reason.

5. Using eye wash. The use of products that are designed to remove redness from the eyes is a common trait among those who are using drugs. Your child may be attempting to mask the physical signs of their drug use with these products.

6. Running away from home. Children who are using drugs are more likely to run away from home so that they can spend more time using the drugs out of their parents view.

7. Finding drug paraphernalia in your child's room or in their belongings. This may seem like it is an obvious sign that a child is using drugs, but you would be surprised at how many parents turn a blind eye to this symptom.