Personally, I think some of the responding posters are either young and nieve or old and blind. First off, I did not see them focus these statements just on cannibas use. being a recovering coke addict from a young age, I have to say most of those things are true to a certain extent. Having two teenage kids I often get stuck in the quandry of whether I should invade my childrens privacy or look into things further.

Even with cannibas, most adults know why they smoke pot and how to do so responsibly, but young children are ignorant to things in life and do not usually realize the implications of their actions. If my son smoked I would not allow him to until he was an adult and of his own responsibility. To many things are at risk for parents when their kids are growing or selling. I don't need to lose my house and belongings because my son wanted to be a cultivator.

Now, I know I started smoking pot at 14 and have for the past 20 years. I have basically done every drug during my time except for X. This does not mean that I should understand if my child goes through the same ills that I went through. We as parents are here to take what we learned in life and try to guide our children down the correct paths in life and have them make their own informative decisions. This is the essence of parenting, IMHO. Try to teach your kids the mistake you made and helpt them learn how they can avoid those mistakes.

now, back to the subject of the thread.....everything that the post stated was somewhat true. When your addicted to heroin or coke, you don't really care about your hygiene. I have spent 3 days in a basement smoking rock. Think I cared that I had bad armpit odor!?! When you use various drugs your pupils do dialate and with some drugs your eyes and nose DO get red or inflammed. Differences in social behavior are most certainly associated with the pubescent years, but if other signs such as red eyes are also prvelant along with changes in mood or social behavior then that could be a flag. Any responsible parent should be looking for these signs.

I constantly look at my son for any suspicious behavior. I remeber what I was like at his age and I worry sometimes. I have always communicated about anything with my son I feel rather comfortable that he wouldn't use drugs, but peer and sociatel pressure are SOOO strong that you can never be sure.

So, instead of just writing off this person who wrote this, maybe you should try and look at it from a non-biased perspective and maybe then you will see that even if he is not a credible person or just a whack.....he makes valid points. If you don't have children or have ever been involeved in a serious addiction then maybe you will not relate, but tale it from a person who has.....its relevant.
Methyl3 Reviewed by Methyl3 on . Eight Signs Your Child Is On Drugs QUESTION: I am suspicious that my 16-year-old son may be using some kind of illegal drugs. He's just not himself lately, and his friends are some of the weirdest guys you ever saw. Can you summarize the most common symptoms of drug abuse? What should I look for? DR. DOBSON: A complete answer to that question would fill a book, because there are so many illegal substances on the market today and each has its own characteristic "fingerprint." But there are eight common physical and emotional Rating: 5