Teen Affording Drug Use

Finding Means To Support Drug Use

Managing To Afford Constant Drug Use

Maintaining Financial Stability To Use For Continued Drug Use

Sparing Enough Money For Their Drug Habbits

Teens Sustaining Enough Money To Support Drug Habits

Having Enough Money To Fund Their Drug Use

Finding Financial Outlets To Support Drug Habit

Drug Abuse And Affording To Support Their Habit

Teens Finding Ways To Finance Their Drug Use

Young Adults Paying To Support His Drug Use

Managing Funds To Maintain His Steady Drug Habits

Teens Finding Financial Options To Sustain Drug Use

Young Adults Getting Creative To Support His Drug Habbits

Financing Drug Habits

This series of videos tackles the question of how teens and adolescents can afford to support their drug use. As the interviews show, teens don’t always need money to keep up their drug habit. Some got drugs from their friends, while others stole cash from their parents or siblings and used the money to buy drugs. As the drug addiction took hold, some teens stooped even lower, swiping cough medicine from pharmacies and even dealing drugs in exchange for some of the merchandise.

Even though teens and adolescents don’t typically have a steady income, they will find a way to acquire drugs, even if that means risking their health or safety, or the financial wellbeing of their family. As one former victim of substance abuse put it, “I had no morals at all—I just did whatever I needed to do to get high.”

Symptoms Of Drug Use

Signs and Symptoms Of Drug Use

Signs To Look For Concerning Drug Abuse

Indications Of Teen Drug Use

Hints Pointing Towards Teen Drug Abuse

Indicators Toward Teen Drug Usage

Warning Signs Of Teen Drug Abuse

This video series focuses on signs of drug use via accounts of recovered teen substance abusers and concerned parents. Some warning signs mentioned: if you son or daughter becomes more irritable and does not want to talk to you, violent mood swings, obsessive or excessive behavior, hiding away in their room more often, staying out all night or spending most of their time at friends’ houses, drastic changes in their eating or sleeping habits, trouble in school, or skipping school.

And while some of these may seem like normal behavior for a teenager, it is important that parents do not simply shrug it off and ignore it. Parents “really have to observe their kids,” said the subject of one interview. “They should know what their kid is normally like, and they’ll see a big change (if they are using drugs.)” Or, as another person put it, “I think the most important thing that they could have done would have been to just monitor my situation.”

For any parents who are concerned about their children’s possible drug habits, these videos on signs of drug use should be considered essential viewing.

Thoughts On Drug Trends

Views On Current Drug Fads

Awareness Of Popular Drug Tendencies

Perception Of Current Drug Movements

In this collection of videos, recovered teen drug addicts talk about the current trends in teen drug use. One substance mentioned repeatedly: Heroin. Its use among teenagers has skyrocketed over the past decade, particularly in suburbia, where the drug is cheap and readily available, which makes it especially appealing to teens. In one interview, a girl said that often, teens would be using heroin without even realizing that many of the people around them had starting using the drug as well.

Other interviewees mentioned a rise in prescription drug abuse such as Xanax Abuse (a drug intended for use in the treatment of anxiety disorders) and Percocet Abuse, a commonly used painkiller. Xanax in particular has seen a boom in popularity over the past couple of years. In one video, a former user describes what it was like for her when she would take the drug: “It knocked you out…and it totally just made you act like you had no brain.”

As the subject of one of the videos says, it is important for parents to not try to be “friends” with their kids and let them use drugs or alcohol in the house, and be sure to watch out for these trends with your children.

Teen's Thoughts On Drug Testing

Teen Perspective On Drug Testing

Teen's Views On Drug Testing

Teen Experience With Drug Testing

Teen's Outlook On Drug Testing

In this video collection, recovered teen substance abusers discuss drug testing and, more specifically, the way they handled drug testing while they were using. If they were clean, the interview subjects say, they were happy to take the test, but in other circumstances they would go to great lengths to trick the tests into giving a false negative. As they mention in the videos, some drug tests—particularly the kind you might buy at your local drug store—are far easier to dupe than others, and there are a multitude of ways teens can manipulate and fake a negative test.

One girl describes how she would either pay someone to take the test for her, or on other occasions would flush out her body by taking niacin. Flushing out or “detoxing” your body seems to be a popular method of undermining the drug test, either by taking an easy-to-find masking agent or by simply drinking gallons and gallons of water in the days before the drug test. But as another interviewee mentions, these methods do not work as well on more sophisticated/ clinical drug testing, which can detect masking agents and over-hydration.

Message For Parents Dealing With Teen Drug Abuse Problems

Advice For Parents Helping Their Teen With Drug Use

Helpful Hints For Parents Who Are Dealing With Teen Drug Abuse Issues

Parting Words

Parting Words (2)

What should parents do if they suspect or determine their child is using drugs? Recovered teen substance abusers talk about the complexities of this extraordinarily difficult time for parents, and also offer advice on how to approach the various treatment options available to families upon realizing their children are taking drugs. The people featured in these videos draw upon real-world knowledge stemming from past experiences to shed some light on how to best handle these circumstances, as well as some of the struggles your child may face once they have overcome their addiction (for instance, one of the people being interviewed talks about how she has had difficulty finding a job because she has a drug-related felony conviction on her record.)

According to the interviews, it is important for families to develop a unique treatment plan for their child that stretches from the parents’ first addressing the drug use, to detox or a drug treatment center, to how to handle a smooth transition back into a drug-free life. All of the information contained in these videos should prove valuable to any family facing a battle with drug addiction.

Finding Approach For Getting Drug Treatment

Making A Plan Towards Getting Clean And Off Of Drugs

Steps Towards Recovery and Choosing Drug Rehab

Advice On Getting Clean and Finding Treatment

This video series features recovered teen drug addicts discussing the process of getting sober and is essential viewing for any family with a child suffering from substance abuse. The interviewees describe a variety of methods by which they received drug treatment—everything from rehab, to clinics, to a stint in jail—giving viewers a better idea of what it will take to help your son or daughter get clean and sober.

One of the individuals featured in the videos stresses the importance of parents taking control of the situation when their child is in trouble. Even though their son or daughter may think they know what is best for them, the parents must recognize their child is in no condition to determine an effective drug treatment plan.

As mentioned in the videos, a treatment plan is essential for any lasting recovery, and parents should take the time to come up with a unique, though-out plan for their child. Because although it may have been difficult at times, all of the people featured in the videos were able to overcome their addictions and get sober—an inspiring message for any family that is dealing with this very difficult challenge.

Patterns Teens Use To Conceal Drug Usage From Family Members

Tricks Teen Use To Hid Drug Usage From Family

Tactics Used By Teens To Hide Their Drug Abuse From Family

Teens Disguising Drug Problems From Family Members

Approaches This Teen Used To Conceal Drug Abuse From Family Members

Methods Teens Use To Disguise Their Drug Abuse From Family

Covering Up Drug Addictions From Family Members

Financing Drug Habits

Strategies Teens Use To Cover Up Drug Use From Their Parents

Strategies Teens Use To Cover Up Drug Use From Their Parents

All too often, children who are using drugs are extremely effective when it comes to keeping this destructive habit from their parents. This series of video interviews addresses the methods teens use to hide their drug use from their families.

Former substance abusers speak about the ways they would keep their parents in the dark, whether it was through lying, manipulation, or by taking advantage of their trust. Some of the interview subjects described about how simple it was to use their parents naïveté against them, saying it was easy to deceive people who did not want to believe their child was using drugs. Others talk about how easy it was to stay secretive when their parents were absent, constantly working, or playing a less-active roll in the lives of their children. One mother described her drug-addicted son as “a very good actor,” who would do anything in his power to avoid getting caught. If there is a message to take from the videos, it is that teens who are on drugs will do whatever they can to hide their substance abuse from their parents, and so it is important for parents to stay proactive.

Ease Of Gaining Access To Prescription Pills

Wide Availability Of Prescription Medication Makes It Easy To Attain

Teen Discusses How Easy It Is To Attain Prescription Pills

Easy Access To Prescription Pills Made It Easy To Feed This Teen's Addiction

A Variety Of Outlets To Prescription Medication Made It Easy To Abuse

Easy Access To Prescription Medication

Availability Of Prescription Pills Made For Easy Abuse

The Availability Of Prescription Pills Led To Constant Drug Abuse

Consistent Availability Of Prescription Drugs Led To Abuse

This section contains videos related to prescription pills and how easy it can be for teens to attain them. When used inappropriately, pharmaceuticals can be just as dangerous and have the same addictive potential as street drugs. Yet because many of these drugs, such as Xanax and painkillers like Percocet, are so readily available, they often pose a major threat that goes overlooked and can lead to prescription drug abuse.

So how do teenagers acquire these prescription drugs, and what can be done to prevent it? In the videos, teen drug users in recovery describe the methods they and their friends would use to get prescription drugs. Many would steal pills from their parents, while others would buy them from classmates at school. And all of the people featured in these videos mention the ease with which they could attain prescription drugs, what with their wide availability and the fact that they are often already in the home.

Overall, the interviews address the ways in which teens and adolescents gain access to prescription drugs, and can help parents gain insight into this increasingly prominent trend.

Mother's Perspective On Her Teen's Drug Overdose

Mother's Reaction To Her Son's Drug Overdose

Teen Drug Overdose Story

Teen Describes Her Reaction To A Drug Overdose

In this video series, heroin overdose victims and parents who have experienced loss due to heroin overdose share their experiences.

Once considered a drug habit for the downtrodden, heroin use among teenagers has skyrocketed over the past decade, particularly in suburbia. The drug is cheap and readily available, hence its appeal to teens and adolescents.

In one particularly powerful and heartbreaking video, the mother of a teenager who died of a heroin overdose describes the last days of her son’s life. Other videos feature interviews with recovered teen drug addicts who describe in great detail their own heroin overdoses. One person in particular talks about the multiple occasions on which he overdosed, often being sent to the hospital because doctors feared he might be suicidal when in fact he was, as he put it, “just trying to get high.” Another former heroin addict says that when she overdosed, she was with a group of friend and no one called 911. “I felt like I was close to death,” she said. “…It was terrifying.”

For any parent concerned about a child with a heroin addiction, these videos are a must-see.

Suggestions for Parents Dealing With Teen Drug Problems

Insight For Parents Dealing With Teen Drug Abusers

Guidance For Parents With Teens Who Have Drug Use Problems

The subject of these videos is especially helpful for parents: How do you go about addressing drug use with your son or daughter? Parents who have dealt with teenage drug abuse offer tips and suggestions for how to handle this difficult situation, which could prove to be invaluable information for any concerned parent. One such tip: don’t keep things like drugs, alcohol, or prescription pills such as Xanax or painkillers in the house, where your teen will have easy access to them. Because, as one mother put it, “(Even) if you think you’re hiding it, they’ll find it.”

Meanwhile, recovered teen drug users give suggestions to parents, offering advice they wish their parents had heeded when they were younger. Specifically, they say that parents should not hesitate to be strict, and that they should keep a watchful eye on their children, even if it appears as if nothing is wrong. For instance, if you suspect your child is using drugs, do not inadvertently support it by giving them money, even if it’s meant for something innocent like lunch. In the words of one former substance abuser: “You can’t always trust your kids.”