How can I tell if someone is abusing drugs?

[Susan]

I think my step son is abusing some kind of drug. He always has a strange musty smell about him. Someone told me he might be smoking crack because of that smell. It is not marijuana.

[carla lewis]

YOU can tell when some one is using crack  because they are moody,

tired, dont want to see there friends any more, they make new friends like drug friends, If I was you I would ask him and if not just keep a close eye on him and get some books for health centers about drugs and they will help you I know this because I have been on it.

[Susan]

Carla, Thanks for the info. Does the odd smell on him indicate that he might be smoking crack?

[indira]

how can you tell if someone is doing drugs?

[kaitlyn1]

I am 12 yr old girland I know my parents do drugs because I found bongs all over my house, thier not hid very well and on my fathers computer one da I found something that said "how to use a bong" so I clicked on it so thats how I know wat it's called I want to talk to them about it, but I can't find the courage, and as the musty smell that Susan said I can smell wen I go anywere, only from my Dad tho, My mom is NOT doing drugs, she only bought a bong, but at this age I am worried about theier health and If thier gonna be here when i graduate, i love them and I awant to help them, but I'm only 12 for god sake!what am I supposed to do, I go on theese wbsires and I turn to Intervention on Television when it's on to show them that this is what will happen to them, if they don't stop, and Shool work, boys and my entire life riding on my bavk too, I can't handle it. as I am writing this letter I am crying, my best Friend in the WHOLE world, Kayla is the ONLY person I have told, and I know she understands, the question is Will they. Well anyways I better go, bed time I'm wiped out,ok Bye.


Sincerely,

Kaitlyn♥

[sunshinechick]

Kaitlyn I'm so sorry for what you're going through. You need to tell someone who can help you. Do you have a school counsellor you can talk to? That would be a good place to start. It is not healthy for you to have to be responsible for your parents. Please talk to a teacher or pastor or a friend's parent, or someone who can help your situation change. Good for you to recognize that there is a problem & want to do something about it. I also recommend asking God to help you, because He will. Bless you.

[DanaDoo]

Hi Kaitlyn,

I would talk to your parents about it. Before you bring a bunch of other people into it .

[natalile]

It take a huge amount of gut's to do what you've done & posted on here. Well done hun. If you carn't take to your mum & dad then we are alway's hear for you.
I do belive that your mum & dad don't no the exact damage they are doing to you. You could quiet easy be my 10 year old son. I have done ALL drug's when he was around to see it.
Therfor i have alot of bridge's to bild with him
I mean how the hell doe's he no i'm not going to go back?.
Please try & talk to your mum & dad agin, Tell them you no for sure & to please not try & hide the fact, Your old enough to no the truth, God you should no the truth if they are leaving bong's ect around.
Tell them you won't feel eny different about them. If not you'll respect them more for been up front with you.
Due to what dylan has seen & been trough. Thing's a boy of his age should never see. I have been totaly honest with him. I have been a herion addict 13 year's & try every day to stay clean.
I strongly recommend talking to them again. Even get info for when you talk to them. Leflet's ect. & just ask what they are or should i say he is taking.
Your a strong girl & don't think im patronising you i'd never do that. Even if you hadn't put your age my advise would be the same. But you learn from your parent's mistake's & take the positve from this. You have seen first hand the effect's of drug's on family's as it dosn't just invlove the user's.
Keep us posed hun. There is alway's someone to talk to here our door's are never shut to enyone.
Peace nat xxx

[natalile]

How do you no it's crack?. Have you been told?. Or have you found useing parafinalia? ( god i'm c**p at spelling lol ).
You are going to have to ask him. You should no by the way he's acting now & when you ask him if he's been honest with you.
Crack has a plus side. It's more of a mental w/d than physical. I no i've had addiction's to most drug's. Crack can have a kinda emoina smell. It all depend's on what it's been made with.
I wish you all the best & you sound like you really want to help him. Let him no he can. He may feel like he cannot talk to enyone about this.& it's so inportant he can & do's. That's if he's willibng to accept he has a problem. Like they say you cantake a horse to water but cannot make it drink
Take care & be honest with him
Peace nat xxx

[natalile]

I wouls also take danadoo advise talk top your parent's first

[IBKleen]

Hey Nat----Susan was here 8 years ago. I don't see her around anymore, but good advise!

[natalile]

LOL.
God ye i've just got onto it PMSL LOL, I did say i wasn't with it LOL.

[christine70]

Do you have your grandparents around or and aunt or uncle?  If you tell school counselor, she/he will be forced to call social services possibly putting you with strangers.  Request from your parents that you live with a family member or a close friend's family until they clean up their act.  You don't need to be around that and don't get upset if they never clean up their act since that is a possibility.  You just learn from their mistakes and live a wonderful drug-free life.  If you stay away from the lifesyle you will be just fine in the long run.  You rae a strong girl to have posted your thoughts.  You keep that strength and surround yourself with good people and work hard n school to live a comfortable life as an adult.  I will pray for you and your parents.......Christine

[LKA92]

I have this....I guess you could call him my boyfriend. He is a little older than me and I have a heard a lot of stuff about him and drugs. Of course I don't want to beileve them but how can I tell if he is using drugs??



Annoynomus.

[starfish1963]

Crack smells like burnt wires.