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Many of the mood swings and unpredictable behaviour associated with adolescence and teenage years can also be symptoms that your child is experimenting with drugs, so it can be difficult for parents to spot the signs.
Common indications of drug use can include:
losing interest in hobbies, sports, or favourite activities
making a new group of friends or losing touch with their old friends
excessive tiredness/disrupted sleep patterns
lack of appetite
reduced memory and attention span
drastic weight loss or gain
red eyes/runny nose/bad skin
lack or personal hygiene and interest in appearance
truancy and loss of interest in learning
involvement in criminal activity
Things that you may find around the house that could indicate drug use include:
pipes
rolling papers
small medicine bottles
eye drops
butane lighters
home made 'bongs' (pipes that use water as a filter) made from tin cans or plastic beverage bottles
scorched tinfoil
razor blades
syringes
