Alcohol and marijuana use by children and young

Teen Addiction

Parents often worry about tackling the difficulties that many young people are in their teens. We do our best to ensure that our children make the right decisions and the best option. Unfortunately, adolescents do not see the connection between their actions and the consequences of this morning. Experimenting with drugs and alcohol in adolescence is a common concern. Twenty percent of grade eight students who tried to reportMarijuana and alcohol. While many people think, drugs, marijuana and alcohol to minors, killing six and a half times more than all illegal drugs combined adolescents. Drug use is increasing, especially among teenagers. The average age of first use of marijuana is 14, and alcohol use can start before age 12. 20 million adults in the United States consume alcohol and found that more than half of alcoholics started drinking when they were veryYoung. Each year, over 10,000 young people in the United States are killed and 40,000 injured in alcohol-related traffic accidents.

During puberty, it is difficult to know how much independence and space to give your child. If the child's behavior and personality seems to change dramatically, without explanation, that looks for signs of drug abuse. Remember that the behavior can be changed arbitrarily, but if you change the personality seen is greaterConcerns. The personality, the sum of the child's attitudes, interests, behaviors, emotional reactions and social roles. Young people at risk of developing serious drug problems, alcohol is measured with a family history of drug abuse, who are depressed, those who like self-esteem is low, and those who feel as if there are some signs of drug abuse, should consider and questionsthemselves.

It is my girlfriends suddenly changed?

My child receives phone calls from people who have never heard of before?

Are you irritable?

If the problems are concentrated?

Still in the fight at school?

Have you heard that sleeping in class?

If you are cutting school a lot?

Did you like?

And 'hostile for no reason?

In the case of dizziness or depressed?

And 'alcohol, prescription drugs, cash andValuables missing?

Is not her son to join family members in an unusual step?

If incense in your room?

If the eyes are red and irritated?

Do you often fall?

You smell alcohol on his breath?

Do you often have nosebleeds?

Do not you complain of chronic indigestion or memory loss?

Even if you answer yes to these questions is the first step, talk calmly to your child. Resist the temptation to punish orangry. More than ever, your child needs to hear. Try to help your child needs at this level, this simple experiment was to determine, with only a few times, or more frequently, use and insulting. I ask if you help them stay clean and sober. Do not punish the main action to create change. Punishment usually ask your child less likely to express their support and help clean and sober. Work to build the trust of his son.
If your child has tried drugs or alcohol, there are several resources for the care and treatment. An experienced consultant or pediatrician can help you find local resources, and discuss treatment options with you.

Literature cited
"The statistics on drug use among adolescents - the adolescent drug abuse http://www.teendrugabuse.us/teen_ _use.html 16 April 2010

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