2 posts tagged “meth”

This is a video done by the Parents who run the methproject.  I actually went through something like this with my oldest son when he was at his worst in his addiction to meth.....I had to call the police.  He was gone by the time they showed up. 

Please, if your child ever becomes addicted to meth, or any other drug....get them help:

Illicit drug use is beginning to make a comeback among American young people, say researchers at the University of Michigan who have studied the topic. I don't believe that it ever went away.  They note a sharp rise in marijuana use and significant increases in the number of teenagers using LSD, stimulants, and inhalants. One of the researchers also notes that the drug problem goes across race, ethnicity, gender, and geographical region. It's obvious that no one—parent or teenager—can afford to ignore this problem.

If your teen is using drugs, here are some common signs to watch for:

• Marked changed in behavior or friends
• Noticeable lack of interest in activities that used to provide pleasure, interest, or fun
• Sleeping too little (or too much) "This is a big one"
• Changes in eating habits
• Combativeness or emotional distancing from family or friends
• Frequent sickness or signs of ill health such as nausea, headaches, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, runny nose, and hangovers
• Problems at school
• Items of value missing around the house, indicating that your teen may be selling or pawning them to buy drugs.  This will start to happen when the so called "habbit" has now become an addiction. 

While marijuana is the most commonly used drug, some teens have also gotten into hallucinogens like PCP, LSD, cocaine, crack, and inhalants. In addition, Ritalin, commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder, has now made its way into the drug scene where kids use it to excess to get high.

Crank was my son's "drug of choice".  When he was using he became paranoid, restless, and just plain weird.  He lost weight, he had scabs and open sores on his skin, (this is very commen for meth users.  They start to pick at the tiniest flaw and sometimes have an illusion that bugs are crawling under their skin).  When they come down from the meth high is when the trouble can really start.  My son would sleep a lot, but at times would become very angry, violent, and confused.  I hated to see him go through this and believe me, I did something about it.  I will write more later on what I did and what you can do if your son or daughter has a drug problem.

Drug's are here people and they are not going any where any time soon.  Keep your eyes open and talk to your kids or you might find yourself dealing with a lot more than you ever expected.