For Parents- Young teens and drugs?

If you don't do something about your son's drug problem it will get worse! You are taking a step in the right direction by trying to find resources to help you, but the biggest resource you need to use is common sense! Do a drug check in his room and confiscate all drug items. Look through his bakcpack, draws, under his bed, etc. You'll feel like you're invading his privacy, but its really for the better. Drugs are nothing to joke around with and you need to let your son know that you are fully aware of his problem. Don't just say "I don't want you to do drugs". EVERY teenager has heard that. Say something that will stick, something like, "You know I love you very much and that's why I need to tell you this. I'm fully aware you're into pot and cigarettes and I want you to know that in my household neither of these things are acceptable. If you have a problem, then we can go to counseling and work through it together. I can get you a psychologist, but turning to drugs is not only dangerous, its criminal. I will not have this behavior going on and if it continues there will be serious consequences." This shows that you are 100% serious and ready to fight this battle your son is having with drugs. Often times kids turn to drugs when there is a bigger problem. Find out what that problem is! Also, start taking away his privlages...don't let him go out with friends, take away his phone, computer, etc. Make him earn them back one by one in order of importance (least important thing first). If he goes back to drugs, though, everything will be taken away again. If this situation gets worse, please contanct your schools law enforcement team or a local clinic. They will offer resources and counseling for you and your son. Good luck=)

guess what i myself m 16 and i smoke.. used to take drugs(weed , cocaine).. the only reason when 1 starts this is when he/she is frustrated. sometimes health issue and relationship issues can be a major cause..

looking for online movies is so not going to help. maybe u should ask him that if something is wrong.. any kind of tension or frustration.. try being friendl;y else it wont help.. then one cant leave drugs or cigs in just one go.. it can be done be lessening the dose. and in around 2 months it might come off

Speak to the counsellors at school. They will have great resources. Also, you need to get him involved in extra curricular activities so he has lots of fun in those and realizes that the fun doesn't come from the drugs. Sports, band, volunteering , maybe even a part time job...Also if you are in sports, it's awful hard to smoke and be physically active...

C-SAT National Drug Hotline (bi-lingual)

Phone: 1-800-662-4357 or 1-800-662-9832 (Spanish) (Mon.-Fri, 9am-3am EST)

Treatment and referral hotline. Confidential info on drug or alcohol abuse and related issues. Referrals to local drug treatment centers and counseling centers. Sponsored by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

DARE.com has some stuff although most of it looks like if for younger kids. They might have videos or links to other sites in what ever area your in.

good luck

counselors can be good,but as a teen and a parent(im 19) i would say he's not going to listen to them.Teenagers dont want to hear people that are their parents age(no offence) talk to them about things like this.What you need is to find someone male or female that is a mature teenager that has been there before(that realized it dragged them down) and to talk to him about it.He will be more likely to listen to another teen than an adult.I know this because i counsil teens on many different subjects(sex,drugs,school,parents,ect..)Juust dont send him to boot camp and stuff like that because in the end he will end up blamming you(the parents)for everything.If you would like me to talk to him he or you can e mail me at bbygurl819@hotmail.com

thirteen

It's this movie about a girl who gets into drugs it's a chick flik but it may help.

talk to youre son about it. he doesn't need to be on drugs. it will ruin is future. talk to him about it and get him in therapy. good luck

well my daughter and son stared to smoke cigs and i realy dint know till 2 weeks ago and i looked it up i forget the website that it is better for them to do it now then in their 30s and older because once they get it in their sistom it will fight harder back when their younger