10 Easy Signs of Teenage Marijuana Use
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.
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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.
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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