You may see changes in your teen's relationships with peers if he or she is drinking alcohol or using other drugs. Some questions for you to consider include:
- Has your teen changed friends recently? Has your teen started associating with an older group of teens or young adults?
- What do you know about your teen's friends?
- Do your teen's friends seem to have a negative attitude? What is their attitude toward substance use (cigarettes, alcohol, inhalants, and other drugs)?
- Have your teen's friends been in trouble with the law?
- Have you noticed that your teen has frequent short phone calls? Have you noticed that callers hang up when an adult answers the phone?
- Does your teen spend a lot of time alone? (Some teens prefer to use substances when they are alone.)
Credits
| Author | Sabra L. Katz-Wise |
| Author | Ralph Poore |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Yifrah Kaminer, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| Last Updated | September 13, 2006 |
Author:Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Ralph Poore
Ralph Poore
Last Updated: 09/13/2006
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