First Sign of Teen Drug Use

School has started. Will your youngster someday be influenced to experiment with illicit drugs? How could you possibly know? Is there a common first telltale sign? Unfortunately, the fact is that unsuspecting parents may never know. However, the first sign that is usually observed is a sudden change of friends with whom parents or guardians are not familiar or of whom they do not approve. The most powerful, too often unused tool for parents to prevent illicit drug use is communication. Research shows it is dreaded and seldom used by parents, or if used at all, it’s a one-shot thing. Best advice: Have the talk.

Learn more: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [Search PMC3257983]

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Keith Stein | 10/10/2019