Some Warning Signs You Can Look For:

• Isolation
• Change in sleep patterns
• Random outbursts
• Self-harm behaviors
• Red glossy and dilated eyes (for marijuana)
• Decrease of engagement in school
• Change of behaviors

Some Tips I Have on Checking in With Your Child:

• Get to know their friends
• Lock up all medications at home
• If prescribed medication by a physician, administer for them as prescribed
• Never try to be the “cool parent.”
• Stay involved in their lives
• Go with your gut! It’s important to try to determine what’s going on if you get that feeling.
• Talk to your kids about substances. You’d rather them learn from you then from other kids on the playground.

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https://drugfree.org/parent-blog/how-i-knew-my-daughter-was-using-substances-and-in-a-mental-health-crisis/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=parent&utm_campaign=daughter-substance-mental-health#more

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https://www.parentdrugtesting.com/what_experts_say

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