What are some symptoms of teenage substance abuse? Tips for identifying substance abuse in teenagers. If a teenager appears to be unmotivated or unusually unmotivated, look for paraphernalia stashed away...
If a teenager appears to be unmotivated or unusually unmotivated, look for paraphernalia stashed away or look for hiding places. Addicts become pretty crafty in hiding their addiction and trying to get away with it. Other signs would be extreme debilitation. Teenagers feel that their excessive lying is difficult. The best recommendation I would have for parents is to get involved, ask questions, talk to your children, and try to educate them. In many cases alcoholism and substance abuse is treated as a family illness because a teenager may be abusing drugs or alcohol because they feel their parents are abusing drug or alcohol. They may be abusing drugs or alcohol because there is some level of dysfunction within the family and that's causing them frustration, stress, anxiety, fear or depression and making them want to escape from reality.
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