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I just discovered my 17 yo is doing drugs
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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 610557"><p>I am petrified that she is doing LSD. Partly because of what could go wrong but also because I am worried about where this will end. According to my research, only about 2% of high school seniors have tried it. That puts her in the top 2% of drug users! Even if she is just experimenting.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, overreacting could make things worse. When I was a freshman in college and home for a visit, my parents found alcohol in my suitcase. I was 18 and the drinking age was 19. There was talk of cutting off my college money, but that didn't happen. I did not feel my drinking was out of control and I finished college in 4 years with good grades and got a good job. I never developed a drinking problem but I did do a typical amount of drinking for a college kid. If we refuse to pay for college, she might get into even worse trouble, and she will be without a degree for sure. If I had not had that experience as a young adult, my definite inclination would be to cut off her college money.</p><p></p><p>It is very alarming to me that she is saying she wants to live a "hardcore" party life. I am not sure there is much to be done to stop it, other than make it as hard as possible for her to do it. We are going to cut off her allowance and gas money so she will have less money available.</p><p></p><p>One thing that is different now is that she started taking Prozac in June. We thought she might be depressed. She didn't go out much and she didn't seem to care about her grades. She seemed to have friends at school though. She started going out more with her old friends but also decided to find the new friends that use drugs. Could the Prozac be influencing this? Our therapist doesn't think so, but maybe I should ask the doctor who prescribed it or take her to a psychiatrist? We just got it from a PCP not a psychiatrist.</p><p></p><p>She told me today she had decided that it wasn't worth the hassle, meaning all the trouble she has been in. I would like to believe that but I am suspicious. In looking through her room today, I found a bunch of untaken Prozac pills. Prozac interferes with the affects of LSD apparently, so this is a troubling sign. </p><p></p><p>Al Anon or something like that does sound like a good idea for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 610557"] I am petrified that she is doing LSD. Partly because of what could go wrong but also because I am worried about where this will end. According to my research, only about 2% of high school seniors have tried it. That puts her in the top 2% of drug users! Even if she is just experimenting. On the other hand, overreacting could make things worse. When I was a freshman in college and home for a visit, my parents found alcohol in my suitcase. I was 18 and the drinking age was 19. There was talk of cutting off my college money, but that didn't happen. I did not feel my drinking was out of control and I finished college in 4 years with good grades and got a good job. I never developed a drinking problem but I did do a typical amount of drinking for a college kid. If we refuse to pay for college, she might get into even worse trouble, and she will be without a degree for sure. If I had not had that experience as a young adult, my definite inclination would be to cut off her college money. It is very alarming to me that she is saying she wants to live a "hardcore" party life. I am not sure there is much to be done to stop it, other than make it as hard as possible for her to do it. We are going to cut off her allowance and gas money so she will have less money available. One thing that is different now is that she started taking Prozac in June. We thought she might be depressed. She didn't go out much and she didn't seem to care about her grades. She seemed to have friends at school though. She started going out more with her old friends but also decided to find the new friends that use drugs. Could the Prozac be influencing this? Our therapist doesn't think so, but maybe I should ask the doctor who prescribed it or take her to a psychiatrist? We just got it from a PCP not a psychiatrist. She told me today she had decided that it wasn't worth the hassle, meaning all the trouble she has been in. I would like to believe that but I am suspicious. In looking through her room today, I found a bunch of untaken Prozac pills. Prozac interferes with the affects of LSD apparently, so this is a troubling sign. Al Anon or something like that does sound like a good idea for me. [/QUOTE]
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