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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 469763"><p>I too wonder about drug use.... I know as a parent you think you will be able to smell it or tell but it is harder than you think. My son was always a difficult child and clearly has some other issues but the drug use made it all much much worse. When my son was 15 I really started to wonder and he also seemed very apathetic etc. I told him I was concerned if he had anemia or something and took him to the doctor.... the doctor took me aside and asked if I thought there could be drug use because they wanted to test him... I said absolutely test him it is one of my concerns. A few days later the doctor called back and asked to speak to my son....the doctor did not want to lose the trust of my son so he did not tell me but it was obvious that the test came back positive so then I was able to confront my son about it.</p><p></p><p>This is a long way around of saying I think you need to really look at possible drug use and see if there is a way to figure out if that is the issue. Better to know than not to know. And try to find out what you can while he is 17, because once he is 18 you do not have any rights to information.</p><p></p><p>If it is drug use then at least you know what you are dealing with.... not a whole lot you can do if he doesn't want help (although you certainly can try) but at least you will know what the issue is.</p><p></p><p>A lot of drugs don't stay in your system long but pot does....</p><p></p><p>TL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 469763"] I too wonder about drug use.... I know as a parent you think you will be able to smell it or tell but it is harder than you think. My son was always a difficult child and clearly has some other issues but the drug use made it all much much worse. When my son was 15 I really started to wonder and he also seemed very apathetic etc. I told him I was concerned if he had anemia or something and took him to the doctor.... the doctor took me aside and asked if I thought there could be drug use because they wanted to test him... I said absolutely test him it is one of my concerns. A few days later the doctor called back and asked to speak to my son....the doctor did not want to lose the trust of my son so he did not tell me but it was obvious that the test came back positive so then I was able to confront my son about it. This is a long way around of saying I think you need to really look at possible drug use and see if there is a way to figure out if that is the issue. Better to know than not to know. And try to find out what you can while he is 17, because once he is 18 you do not have any rights to information. If it is drug use then at least you know what you are dealing with.... not a whole lot you can do if he doesn't want help (although you certainly can try) but at least you will know what the issue is. A lot of drugs don't stay in your system long but pot does.... TL [/QUOTE]
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