10 Easy Signs of Teenage Marijuana Use
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Worried your teenaged son or daughter is into Marijuana? Here are some telltale signs they are probably using the drug.
1. Dilated pupils:
This is one of the classic signs of Marijuana abuse. If you notice your child’s pupils larger than usual it might be time to inspect other traces of drug usage. The eyes will also appear bloodshot most times.
2. A bad smell:
Most people who indulge in Marijuana smoking will typically have a characteristic smell around their clothes, rooms or cars. If you notice a weird smell around your teenaged son or daughter, it might be signs he or she is smoking pot.
3. Traces of the drug:
You might also notice cigarette rolled papers lying around your child’s room or the seeds, which are cleaned out of Marijuana.
4. Sleepy and lacking motivation:
If your child seems lethargic all the time and is feeling sleepy it could be a sign he or she is onto Marijuana. Often, the regular intake of the drug can mean a reduced drive to get things done. If your child currently does not lack the zeal to accomplish something or does not seem to have any desires of their own, it is a classic sign of smoking Marijuana.
5. Smoking devices:
If you find devices such as bongs or pipes or even homemade devices used for smoking, make sure to inspect the area thoroughly. You will typically find a sticky substance, which is a by-product of burning Marijuana.
6. Giddy-headed:
If your child is having dizziness or is laughing continuously for no reason, it could be he or she is taking Marijuana. If he or she is acting strange or finding it difficult to remember things occurred a few minutes ago, it is a characteristic sign of Marijuana usage.
7. Bad grooming:
Another common symptom of teenage Marijuana abuse is the lack of motivation to groom oneself. Your child may not want to take a bath or clean himself as he or she used to.
8. Deteriorating relationships:
One other sign of Marijuana usage is seen when the person is unable to maintain healthy relationships with people around. If the person is having regular fights or is unable to maintain a friendly conversation these are telltale signs your child is using Marijuana. Often, your child may lose interest in old friendships and seek friends who are not favorable to you. These new friends may exhibit classic signs of drug abuse, alcoholism etc.
9. Incense:
Many teenagers who use Marijuana need to cover up the characteristic smell. Hence, they typically use incense sticks or perfumed incense for this purpose. If you notice such a behavior in your child, you know it is a warning sign. There maybe similar indicators like excessive usage of mouthwash or using a lot of air freshener.
10. Stickers:
Marijuana users will often like to display their addiction by means of stickers and posters. The Code 420 refers to Marijuana usage. So, if you see a poster above your child’s bed or a 420 sticker on the college bag, you know your child might be smoking Marijuana.
Of course you can also test your teen for drug use.
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February 15th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Looking at this list being the kind of person I am: a ’stoner’…. I must say i was disgusted by the amount of stereotyping being done in the article…the thing about the stickers and the incense brought back the nostalgia of my parents thinking of every little thing they could to get dirt on me for, so thanks so much for inspiring more parents in the world to be high strung and ready to take action so that they can keep their children safe. Of course the child’s trust and respect for you wont be at stake so don’t fear children are very forgiving you see. This was an over all terrible article and who ever did the research and composed it should be burned at a literary stake. Ask some people who know, not arrogant stuffy men and white coat women who have a bachelors in why kids smoke pot. Good night and write a better article so that i can see it and actually be scared that i will be caught by people. Your 17 year old guy bashing the living hell out of this article its been fun! Abrinder Budeep
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 pm
The post by Abrinder Budeep above, sounds so like my son, who is also 17. I suspect he is heavily into marijuana, and he is angry in just the same way as this person. It seems teenage boys won’t listen to anyone telling them that smoking marijuana is bad for them, that it has bad effects physically, psychologically and emotionally. If I try to talk to my son about these effects, he just gets angry, and tells me that I know nothing. My relationship with him has deteriorated badly, and we used to be very close. When we went on vacation last summer, we had a terrible first week with him, but by the second week, he was began to return to the person we knew and recognized (obviously he wasn’t smoking when he was away with us). Please listen to people who know – marijuana is not harmless.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:00 am
wow whoever the person made this has a bong shoved up there ass!
March 18th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Ha ha ha WOW! Whoever posted this came up with the most riduculously OBVIOUS list of symptoms I have ever seen! Oh, you forgot a few though:
1) If your child wears a T-shirt with a giant pot leaf logo, maybe it’s not because he thinks the leaf is pretty.
2) If your child has a bong sitting on his desk, it is possible that this is not actually for decoration.
3) If your child lights up in the living room right before dinner, expresses extreme interest in eating, and then voraciously consumes his food, there is a possibility that he smokes pot.
April 26th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Any parent with a moderate IQ would know that a majority of these “symptoms” are a result of plethora of things, the least of which would be pot smoking.
Every teenager experiences bad hygiene and terrible relationships. For every teenager that’s happy to see their parents, I promise there’s 5 who cannot stand their parents! What teenager can keep a relationship for longer than a year? This is a terrible basis to use when measuring your child’s drug use.
As for pipes, bongs, etc. You would have to be stupid not to know those are for drug use. If you can’t tell, then you don’t deserve to be looking out for your child’s well being.
“j williams” – have you ever thought that your 17 year old is experiencing hormones? Or is your beloved child too good to be a normal teenager? If you don’t know the real effects of marijuana, then OF COURSE your child would tell you that you don’t know anything! If someone walked into a bank and started claiming that loans worked in a way in which they did not, the bankers would CLEARLY be agitated.
The sad part is, this ignorance will never cease. Become a real parent and teach your kids some intelligence, don’t surf the web thinking the common signs of hormones are cause to never trust your child again. Besides- which would you rather them be doing? That Prozac & Adderal you give them, or pot?
April 28th, 2009 at 4:36 am
hahaha billy bob is definitly right!! this is all crap
April 29th, 2009 at 6:18 am
i agree with whoever wrote a negetive reply towards this dumbass artcle.ur using these stereotypes to get me mom all over my case now.im only 15 and ive already burned more blunts then 1000 hippies at a 420 smokeout.u see i let ma mom kno i smoke bud, this way i can do it at the house safe and sound from gettin caught by pigs and possibly get some sort of ticket or go to jail. even if my mom begged me to stop even tho she already has ima still be gettin high so mite as well do it at home 2 save all the trouble u ken get into in the streets hiding from ur mom or dad.plus half these symtoms dey sed dont even heppen to me or all the ppl i smoke wit.momz sed i got dem bad influence friends but it aint true,i started smokin on my own intrest nd all me friends too. we dont pressure anybody over here.all ma cousins smoke weed just like some of my uncles and aunties and brothers. ma mom says my big bro is a bad influence but the truth is I was the one who first smoked him up haha.
April 29th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Hell no!!!!!!!!!!! eho the hell do you think you are.
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Wow……. I just want to say that this is the worst, most sterotypical, brainwashed article I’ve ever read for signs of marijuana use I’ve ever read. This reminds me I my parents so much. If I spray air freshener after using the bathroom my parents will ask me why I used air freshener (thinking I used it to cover up smoke). Then if I am watching a funny YouTube video she will ask me why I am laughing (thinking I am high). I am extremely allergic to pollen and when my eyes get red from my alergies she asks me what made my eyes red (once again accusing me of being high). The list goes on and on of her accusing me of smoking marijuana for absolutly no reason. She doesn’t trust me any more, when I say I am going to the movies she thinks I am going to smoke weed.
If you are a parent reading this I strongly advise you to ignor everything on the Internet about the “signs of teen drug abuse” and don’t ruin your relationship with your child over a completly harmless plant. Yes, a plant, not a chemical made in the basement of a crack head, a plant that god made. And yes I said it, HARMLESS, if you auctually did some real research you would find there are no dangers to marijuana use at all.
Bottom line: don’t ruin your relationship and trust with your child over this article.
June 5th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Okay, I was searching for some information on drug testing, and after running across this article, I am appalled. If you suspect your child is smoking pot, DO NOT DEMONIZE THEM OR THEIR HABIT. If they are psychologically addicted, and there is evidence this CAN occur, then it’s like an intervention, they lash out. Maybe they light incense because they like the smell. Maybe they’re just naturally lazy, I know I am, and I’m certainly unkempt. I don’t need pot to do that for me. I also have a hard time maintaining relationships and I laugh at innappropriate times. Get a damn clue, THE WAR OF THE SUITS AND THE BLUEJEANS IS OVER. Marijuana is not dangerous, has never been found to cause health problems, though it is correlated with COPD, chronic bronchitis, and the such, akin to smoking cigarettes, though unlike tobacco, has never been found to contribute to death.
I hope you rot in hell, there’s a special place for people with such refined ignorance. If you suspect your kid is smoking pot, tell him the truth: Tell him you don’t want him doing it because you don’t want to see him get busted, you don’t want him to end up in and out of court, and that it’s okay that he wants to do it. Don’t cry, don’t plead, be honest and straight forward. I wish my parents would’ve done that, I wouldn’t have ended up like I have if they would’ve approached me with COMPASSION and EMPATHY.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Ok.. Our parents are just trying to keep us out of harms way. That is there job. Im 14 and i smoke on occasion. Im not retarded or stupid, i still get a’s and b’s in school. I love my family very much and take showers every day. This article is extremely stereotypical article. Get your facts straight
August 13th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
listen,ive been smoking weed for 4 years.im 15. i do wonderful in school. respect my parents dearly. and such on.
but seeing this disgusts me. you dirty people that think you can just insult us. how dare all of you. we smoke weed b/c its good. its not addictive. ive only ever done marijuana so its not a gate way drug. im in perfect health. and my post deppresion state went away b/c of it mostly. it is healthier than cigs or alchohol. AND THATS A FACT. why wouldnt you want ur kid using marijuana if he could be out dying in a car accident b/c of alchohol use. of course kids are going to try stuff. but this is a herb. not to be classified as a drug. drugs consist of meth and crack. this is the real healing tree. it is great. i use to condemn people as well. then only thing to fret about is the fact that they could go to jail.
and THAT IS IT. nothing bad for him. all the parents should try it to. it relieves stress tons. come on people. cancer and aids patients take it. it isnt BAD at all if they do it.
so try something new. cuz its gods herb. this is a hate full and insulting and just stereo typical writeing. how DARE all of you people trying to keep this herb from people that need it. such as aids,glocoma,cancer,add patients, people with joint athritis and back problems. just leave it alone guys. youve lost. its about to be legal. and no ones going to let you or any of you people take this medication from the ones who need it. cannabis has been around forever and not one death has uccored. if you people are so smart and know the best for us. then you guys already know that. peace for all.
August 29th, 2009 at 11:38 am
all u niggahz r dumb shit i get high 24/7 for 5 years and never got caught
August 31st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
To the comment from “Common Sense” I applaud your views. I’m 20 years old, and I’ve smoked marijuana for recreational purposes for a while now. Temptations in this world are endless, and amongst them is marijuana. I think a message for all parents and teenagers is that this issue should be approached very carefully towards anyone you wish to confront about their usage. Teenagers are constantly searching for outlets to express themselves, often times through less than reputable sources. Don’t blame your son or daughter for their use in marijuana. Kids are well aware of their parent’s scolding abilities, and often fear the consequences of getting caught. This can cause them to lose the pride they hold in their relationship with their parents. Kids are smarter than you think – they may realize that the only reason they’d be scolded for using pot is because their parents rely on word of mouth of the drugs, rather than the facts. If your child smokes pot, do some research. Find out what key points it is that doesn’t settle with you, and voice only an opinion, not a statement. Keep them on the safe side of the legality issue, and most importantly – REMEMBER! We were all that age once.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Alright I cannot but help laugh at this article. Why on earth would parents not know the signs of marijuana especially when they grew up in a time where marijuana was AROUND! This article is completely retarded and the fact that marijuana has such a bad reputation really ticks me off.
@j williams. WTF? what proof do you have at anything you said please do this…go on google and instead of listening to your opinions look at THE SCIENTIFICAL FACTS AT HAND that many sciencetest have come to proove that not only is tehre no possible way to overdose unless u have the eating capacity of 1/3 in 15 minutes no connection to lung cancer and all effects are temp. The emotional affects r nothing but good ESPECIALLY for teens. I am a parent 3 children all in there 20’s now they all experince a depressive point in time which weed cured for them. How do I know this? Because I parent my children not as a bone hard son of a bitch that thinks marijuana makes you automatically die -.- I in my personal time smoke marijuana once a week. Don’t drink Don’t consume any other drug. So check your facts next time you acuse a gift from god
September 7th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Well,well,well – I must say that the young lad posting under the alias “Diablokiller27″, seems a bit outspoken. Dude, at 15 years old and the fact that you have been smoking this stuff for apparently 4 years definitely shows in your grammar (that is the things we use to communicate). I am quite familiar with the effects of smoking “God’s Herb” as I am a correctional officer of 16 years working with youth. One thing in particular I have noticed is the lack of respect they have for themselves when it comes to presenting and expressing themselves via literature. Poor attempt at justifying the use of the “Herb” dude. Ya gotta use the spell check feature and maybe next time you may be able to pull it off. Peace out.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Ok look im 18 and i smoke a lot of pot, i mean alot. I was actually looking for ways to make an incenerator when i came across this article. Im a college student with a full ride to become a History teacher. This list is the most dumbest thing ive ever read and i have alot of friends who right some pretty dumb shit. Hell i even did my senior project on the benifets of smoking marijuana well “medicinal Plants in the Medical field” but 90% of it was on the benifits of pot. But this list just blew my mind i assume it was written by one of those ppl that have never tried anything but judge others. Some of the most awsomest nicest most productive ppl ive ever met smoke marijuana
Im sorry i wrote a long boring article but judging somebody for smokin weed is wrong, just because we do dosent mean were fuckin crackheads, were a peaceful bunch
All in all i hope yall have a good day.
October 20th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
i agree with all above comments cept for j williams hes a faggot. who ever made this list obviously never smoked weed before. it angers me. kate and billy bob got this shit on lock down
November 13th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Ok. Let’s be fair to everyone.
My daughter who is 15 was an excellent athlete and student. She had dreams of going to vet school. Entering grade 9 has been a disaster for our family. She left the neighborhood school to go to a big high school and met wonderful new friends who introduced her to smoking pot and drinking Vodka.
She has since done poorly with her grades. She has no motivation and her personality is changed. We don’t know who she is anymore. She has very little respect for the members of her family, even her dog and is starting to be impolite at school.
So I am asking all the wonderful young people on this site:
Explain to me how smoking pot is beneficial to teenagers? I would like to know.
This is my conclusion for now:
The herb itself might be ok for the body but the garbage that comes with it (bad friends, marginal friends, bad habits, unhappy kids, kids in trouble with the law, memory loss) is not. Just like alcohol, it should be for adults, if they wish to go that way.
I wish my daughter could wake up and understand that these people are not her friends. If they were, they would worry about her going down the hill and missing out on life, the real life: snowboarding with friends, enjoying a good book, playing basketball with her sibling, shopping with her mom, being proud of herself in achieving her dreams!
Peace!
November 13th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I am a sad mom.
November 19th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
ok weed is not bad if used in moderation like it makes me sick to see things about people smoking weed every day or just smoking it to get high as possable i think it should be made totally legal that way drug dealers working for the mexican cartell have bags and bags of worthless crap and everyone has a pot with pot in it on there patio, and if it was legal people would be smoking real weed not questionable stuff off the street laced with pcp or stuff that has pubic hair in it due to the dealer crotching there product.
btw i dont smoke weed im lazy eat alot like incense and most of the other stuff listed this list is the biggest load of shit its the next reefer madness! its as bad as the reason weed was made illegal (racest bullshit spread about it to get it illegalized due to the most common smokers of it being mexican immigrants)
November 30th, 2009 at 8:51 am
My bestfriend is addicted to weed and has gave up all her friends and family for weed. How can i help her if she dosen’t want to be helped?
January 6th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
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February 5th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Im an ex hippie from the day,smoked many a tokes,battled with the highs and lows of weed but this is what i conclude.. yes it does change the personailty esp. when consumed by younger kids who veiws and personailites are still growing cuz pot seeems to open the psyche to any and all influences so if its sterotyped that anyone that looks and acts as adult is the enemy then guess wht/ they become just that and mom and dad is no longer viewed as friends and loving caretakers a word of warning to young kids opening that door it will be hard to go back thru it, addicted? i dont think so deluded ohhh yeah, it changes you and not for the better you will become self absorbed and isolated and who can blame mom and dad for wanting to perserve the best thing that came into their lives after all they didnt look at ya in the crib and say”gee i hope this brat grows up to have a miserable life and hate me and our relationship becomes severed b ecause of pot generated selfishness now the good side about it???…….