IS YOUR TEEN USING?

YOUR PARENTAL ANTENNAS SHOULD GO UP IF YOU SEE THAT YOUR CHILD IS...

* is angry and disrespectful, verbally and/or physically abusive, acts paranoid or confused, or is extremely moody or sad.


* is secretive and lies about what he is doing and where he is going


* is stealing or is “losing” possessions he used to value


* seems to have a lot of money, or is always asking for money


* withdraws from the family and family activities


* is no longer taking care of hygiene and grooming


* is not sleeping or sleeping too much, is hyperactive or has too little energy


* gains or loses weight


* is using a lot of eye drops without a prescription


*drops old friends and activities


* is skipping school, getting lower grades, sleeping in class


* is having trouble remembering things


* is trying to mask smells in his room with incense or Lysol spray

This article was written by SAFE and adapted from the following:

http://bit.ly/1ouhBbW

http://bit.ly/1srpoQs

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