Is Your Kid Smoking Pot?

Tips and Tricks to know if your child is using marijuana.

There are so many ways for a parent to figure out if their child is using pot.  Here are some helpful things to look for when curious if your child may be experimenting or using this drug.

• Mood Behavior Changes:  this is one of the biggest telltale signs.
• Signs of Drug Paraphernalia:  if you suspect them using drugs its worth investigating.
• Friends:  usually a good friend will confide in an adult if worried about a friend using.
• Hiding:  Sneaking around or avoiding is sometimes a sign of your teen hiding their drug use.
• Drug Tests:  If your suspicious of drug use, a home drug test kit can clarify your answers for you.

As adults trying to be there for our kids no matter how tough that may be in these situations here are some signs we can look for to know if they are using marijuana.  Many teens believe marijuana or pot is legal and don’t consider this a drug at all. 

Knowing the effects drugs can have on adults is alarming to think of growing minds and bodies ingesting any drug that can inhibit their growth.  Make sure you know the warning signs that could indicate your teen is using pot because 22% of Seniors in 2018 said they smoked pot within the past month.

This Awareness Campaign is brought to you in partnership with the Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition.