My daughter has been acting very suspicious lately, she has been shutting me out. The other day i noticed that her profile was up and she had weird words under her "my interests" column. i tried to search them but i couldnt find anything..shes been hanging out with new people, and acting differently. i hate to say that i want to snoop around her room, but what sort of things would clue me into that she was doing any kind of drugs? please help i need to get to the bottom of this.
2007-01-29 13:10:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
if she's doing coke, look for things like powder residue on mirrors, small straws, or rolled up bills. coke really isn't the drug of choice anymore, speed is. if she stops eating and sometimes doesn't sleep, or when she does sleep she sleeps all day, those are signs of meth use.
2007-01-29 13:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The choice these days is not meth or coke its Over the counter Cough syrup bottles. I say bottles because teens are using not one or two bottles but 4 -5 even more to get high. The alcohol in one bottle is not enough so they go for more.
Some signs are - Missing bottles from the medicine shelves. Hateful attitudes towards you (more so than the average teen mouth). Doesn't want to do parenty-family things. Wants to be home alone more often.
Others stinky breath, seems dead to the world (sleep wise), withdrawn.
You do have the right to take her in for a drug test. Her ob should be able to help!
Good Luck!
2007-01-29 21:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by ebay_convert 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that if you believe your child is doing any sort of drug, then you have every right to snoop! If she's doing drugs than she IS in trouble. Yes, it's an expensive habit so how does she pay for it? DOes she have "older" friends who are calling her? You want your child to come to you about anything, yes, but you need to be a parent first and a friend later in life. Yes, she needs to be able to trust you, but the feeling should be mutual and obviouslyy, it's not. You can be discreet about looking in her room and only when you find something evident should you confront her. Until then, she's innocent until proven guilty.
How about talking to her? Maybe see if you can take her free time up by putting into something...volunteer work, charities, anything that will take her away from these new friends who seem to be influencing her life in such a negative way.
I hope this helps.as a parent myself,my heart goes out to you.
2007-01-29 21:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
With this kind of situation or any similar situation your daughter needs a parent not a friend. I know from very personal experience. Do what you fell you need to do to get to the truth. If she is doing drugs she may resent you now for invading her privacy or making her drug test but in the future she will be greatful and alive.
2007-01-30 01:17:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look for bloody noses, clamping of jaw or grinding the teeth. Sniffing, lack of appite, weight lose, big pupils, very speedy, cant sit still talks alot. Some nick names for it can be bing,snow, sniff, exct. ANd to who ever said it is not the drug of choice anymore sure aint in with things where i live. But where i live most kids are smoking it as crack ( its alot cheeper) I had a very close relitive that was an addict. Good luck!!!!!
2007-01-29 21:57:04 · answer #5 · answered by coliepollie22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you needs to look for her sniffing her nose alot acting really nervious room door closed alot getting skinner !! Never having any money small straws small mirriors i know this because I use to be a teenanger I have done it before also weed you could smell!! Also see if her pupls are small as well I hope this helped
to those who said drug test ( coke only stays in ya system for 2 days so that would not help)
2007-01-29 21:49:22 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way to tell is take her to her dr and have a blood test done and urine test , that way you'll know if she is doing them or not , and if you don't want her to think anything is up call the dr tell him what you suspect and act like you think something is wrong with her health as a reason for taking her , most people on drugs pull away from those who love them most
2007-01-29 21:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by mom of 4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old, your daughter can refuse to take a blood test etc. To be forced a court order would be needed and you need hard evidence, also if you are wrong you've just ruined your relationship with your daughter.
2007-01-29 23:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by badmikey4 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With any drud look for dialted pupils and glassy eyes, marijuana eyes will be blood shot to, will have the munchies and has a piny scent, cocaine they will tend to spit from the drip of cocaine tey may be shacky and want to play with things (using there hands constantly) I would sit down with your daughter and talk openly with her not down to her and there are always drug teat kits avalible at drug stores.
2007-01-29 21:19:26 · answer #9 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand your concern but you shouldn't snoop, unless you think shes in serious trouble. She'll never open up to you if you invade her privacy like that. I think it's great you're a concerned parent though, it seems to be a dying breed. If our daughter IS on cocaine, the things to look out for are:
Looking for money (cocaine is very expensive for a teenager!)
Large pupils
Chatty
Staying up and not sleeping
Lack of apetite
(If you can remember the words and want to post them I'll be happy to help if I can. Email me, if you want to be more descrete at lvlajor_b itch@yahoo.com) there's no space between the b and the itch but I dont want yahoo to filter it out so you cant see!
2007-01-29 21:17:19 · answer #10 · answered by Alana B 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋