Identifying drug use:
Some parents start to worry that their child might be drinking alcohol or using other drugs, and this is causing their behaviour to change.
This is a tricky situation, because many of the behaviours that can worry parents (mood swings, desire for privacy, less involvement with the family) are also pretty typical for teenagers. While some media and pop culture can make it seem like most young people are using alcohol and other drugs, this isn’t really the case.