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<blockquote data-quote="gottaloveem" data-source="post: 84579" data-attributes="member: 1953"><p>When was the last time he was tested for drugs? How often do you test him? I also have all of my red flags up for drug use. Especially because the professionals you have seen don't find anything else.</p><p></p><p>Many of the behaviors you listed in your first post are on the list of 34 signs your teen may be using drugs,(from our archives) read here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/34-signs-your-teen-is-using-drugs.6231/" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/34-signs-your-teen-is-using-drugs.6231/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>My husband and I had no idea the extent of our sons drug use. We thought he was using marijuana only. Some of the drugs you are testing for in the drug store kits( assuming you are using those) don't stay in their systems that long.</p><p></p><p>When my son went to juvy, they drug tested him. His test results showed marijuana only, many months later, he admitted to me that he couldn't believe that only marijuana showed up.</p><p></p><p>Grades dropping, angry music selection, sneaking out at night, major change in appearance, bad choice of friends, angry all the time broke things at home, defiance, breaking rules</p><p></p><p>I know that tough love is hard, it is hard on everyone. Your son has left you no choice. He is choosing lousy behaviors that are affecting your family. If he isn't doing drugs now, he is heading that way, the quicker you make it tougher on him. The easier it will be to make a point and hopefully change him.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, not many of these kinds of kids change until they want to. When they are ready to live a more productive life, thats when they change.</p><p></p><p>In the mean time, take care of you. Pay extra attention to the kids at home that aren't causing trouble, make time for your husband and you to go out and have fun, so you aren't at each others throats all the time over difficult child's issues.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board, sorry you have to be here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gottaloveem, post: 84579, member: 1953"] When was the last time he was tested for drugs? How often do you test him? I also have all of my red flags up for drug use. Especially because the professionals you have seen don't find anything else. Many of the behaviors you listed in your first post are on the list of 34 signs your teen may be using drugs,(from our archives) read here: [url]http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/34-signs-your-teen-is-using-drugs.6231/[/url] My husband and I had no idea the extent of our sons drug use. We thought he was using marijuana only. Some of the drugs you are testing for in the drug store kits( assuming you are using those) don't stay in their systems that long. When my son went to juvy, they drug tested him. His test results showed marijuana only, many months later, he admitted to me that he couldn't believe that only marijuana showed up. Grades dropping, angry music selection, sneaking out at night, major change in appearance, bad choice of friends, angry all the time broke things at home, defiance, breaking rules I know that tough love is hard, it is hard on everyone. Your son has left you no choice. He is choosing lousy behaviors that are affecting your family. If he isn't doing drugs now, he is heading that way, the quicker you make it tougher on him. The easier it will be to make a point and hopefully change him. Sadly, not many of these kinds of kids change until they want to. When they are ready to live a more productive life, thats when they change. In the mean time, take care of you. Pay extra attention to the kids at home that aren't causing trouble, make time for your husband and you to go out and have fun, so you aren't at each others throats all the time over difficult child's issues. Welcome to the board, sorry you have to be here. [/QUOTE]
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