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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 403407" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>It would help us if you told us more about him, his early development, his personality, any problems in the past. Are there any psychiatric disorders on either side of his genetic family tree? Right now, we don't know enough to really give too much help, but I'll try.</p><p> If he suddenly changed, especially if his grades went down and he has changed his friends, I would think of drug use. That's often what the answer is when the child used to be a great kid and no longer is. Sixteen is a huge age for drug abuse and the kids often hide it so well (my daughter did) that you have no clue. And many of us say, "Not MY kid. He has no time. We monitor everything. There is no place for him to use them."</p><p>Not true. Teens are clever. </p><p>Until you find out why he suddenly switched his behavior, there is little you can do to make a child that age listen to you. You can take his cell phone, his driver's license, everything he owns (we did), but there is no guarantee that will help. It didn't change my daughter's drug use. </p><p>in my opinion you should spring a surprise drug test on him, but they aren't 100% accurate either. Some drugs don't show up. </p><p>I hope you find the answer soon, and, trust me, I've been there/done that and feel your pain!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 403407, member: 1550"] It would help us if you told us more about him, his early development, his personality, any problems in the past. Are there any psychiatric disorders on either side of his genetic family tree? Right now, we don't know enough to really give too much help, but I'll try. If he suddenly changed, especially if his grades went down and he has changed his friends, I would think of drug use. That's often what the answer is when the child used to be a great kid and no longer is. Sixteen is a huge age for drug abuse and the kids often hide it so well (my daughter did) that you have no clue. And many of us say, "Not MY kid. He has no time. We monitor everything. There is no place for him to use them." Not true. Teens are clever. Until you find out why he suddenly switched his behavior, there is little you can do to make a child that age listen to you. You can take his cell phone, his driver's license, everything he owns (we did), but there is no guarantee that will help. It didn't change my daughter's drug use. in my opinion you should spring a surprise drug test on him, but they aren't 100% accurate either. Some drugs don't show up. I hope you find the answer soon, and, trust me, I've been there/done that and feel your pain! [/QUOTE]
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