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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 632373" data-attributes="member: 15801"><p>I think there are a lot of young adults who do go through phases with pot use... so the fact that he is smoking pot in and of itself does not mean he is going to end up with a serious drug problem. It is a red flag you should stay aware of.</p><p></p><p>I think the thing to keep an eye on is his overall behavior... is he getting unmotivated in general, missing work, lying to you, when he is in school not doing his school work etc.I think those are the things to keep aware of and make sure you set limits on.</p><p></p><p>And yes I would talk to him about the car and if you feel he is driving while under the influence then he cant use the car.</p><p></p><p>I think the most important thing is to try to keep your relationship with him strong. From what you have said it sounds like you have a pretty good relationship. So try to stay connected with him in vairous ways and keep your eyes and ears open.</p><p></p><p>I think overreaction at this point should be avoided. You cant keep him from smoking pot if he really wants to.... but you can stay connected, encourage him to stay on medications and deal with his mood issues in healthy ways etc. Hopefully he wont do as many of our kids do and use pot as a way to escape his problems.... that is often what leads to real substance abuse issues.</p><p></p><p>TL</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 632373, member: 15801"] I think there are a lot of young adults who do go through phases with pot use... so the fact that he is smoking pot in and of itself does not mean he is going to end up with a serious drug problem. It is a red flag you should stay aware of. I think the thing to keep an eye on is his overall behavior... is he getting unmotivated in general, missing work, lying to you, when he is in school not doing his school work etc.I think those are the things to keep aware of and make sure you set limits on. And yes I would talk to him about the car and if you feel he is driving while under the influence then he cant use the car. I think the most important thing is to try to keep your relationship with him strong. From what you have said it sounds like you have a pretty good relationship. So try to stay connected with him in vairous ways and keep your eyes and ears open. I think overreaction at this point should be avoided. You cant keep him from smoking pot if he really wants to.... but you can stay connected, encourage him to stay on medications and deal with his mood issues in healthy ways etc. Hopefully he wont do as many of our kids do and use pot as a way to escape his problems.... that is often what leads to real substance abuse issues. TL Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app [/QUOTE]
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