What is the best advice you can give to a teen using illegal drugs?

Give the best advice for a teen who uses illegal drugs.

Illegal drugs may be such as marijuana, cocaine, etc.



Best answer will be chosen Friday morning.



Thanks,

Violet

What is the best advice you can give to a teen using illegal drugs?
Hey.. I guess to be completely honest it's really hard to say anything to a teen using drugs... I guess it's really the age. I was fifteen when I started smoking weed and doing coke and ectasy and acid... Oh and drniking of course and smoking cigarettes....I tried talking to my mom because in the beginning I was just curious but I noticed it was turning into a habit and when my mother started calling me names and calling me a drug addict and throwing everything I trusted her with in my face I got worse.. All I can say to you is to let them know that you love them and remind them of all the good memories you had with them when they were born. Just remind him/her how important they are to you and they can trust you..At one point I thought my life was already so messed up I couldn't mess it up anymore.. I was afraid I dug myself so deep that drugs and drinking were my life... I turned into a blackout drunk and I got into xanax and I passed out at some places not remembering anything the next day. I surrounded myself with bad friends who were also the main reason I did wut I did because I wanted to belong... I ended up getting suicidal because from all that it turned into a depression.. I felt like I was never gonna get better... I thought I was dying and I estimated my life to end at thirty from some disease or from hurting myself. I felt worthless... But one day I woke up... I saw my family and saw how I was hurting my dad... The one who stuck by me thru everything and I was just watching him wither away...I decided it was time for me to get rid of those friends because they were my greatest influence and when I didn't have money they'd be right there helping me out because they needed someone to go down with them... Finally I met my current boyfriend and he was my fresh start.. He never used drugs and yes he drank but socially. I decided I wanted to get a job.My parents were finally proud of me... Trusted me.. And that meant everything to me. I had officially quit my crazy lifestyle... But I knew it was super official the day I found out I was going to have a baby... I felt like my life was finally falling into place... That was my new reason for living and stop being selfish to myself and my family... But i'll be completely honest if I hadn't gotten rid of those friends right now I'd be dead from a car accident because when your messed up you don't realize the result of the bad descisions you make like driving... And if not that I'm pretty sure I would have died from an incurable std or overdosing... I was extremely promiscuous at that time in my life but I did stop when I met my boyfrind... But when I went to the doctors and had all my tests done everything came back fantastic and I knew that everything from that point on had completely changed.. That God had blessed me with so much that I had taken for granted and from that point on I had a new greater apprectiation for life... And I would never go back.. Ever... Tell them there's hope and that you'll be there no matter what..But don't go overboard where they can't breathe lol...I think a part of the problem is also that the parent might not be strict either though.. If things get out of hand and nothing works unfortunately tough love is the hardest to do but probably the other best way to go... The idea of losing everyone that loved you and never judged you are gone is the hardest thing to cope with... But theres not always a positive result with everything...Have a lot of faith... If the drugs takes over know that deep down that's your baby and they need help, support, attention, sometimes maybe not as much... But don't makes thing easy for them either... I had friends whos parents gave them evrything and with that money was the way we got everthing we needed to get messed up every night... I would say rehab but for some people it could be a phase... If addiction is a problem in your family then drugs and alcohol will be a problem with your child unless you do something now.. I know I wrote so much but I hope with my story you can get an idea or somehing out of it but there's no best advice.. It's whatever works for your child..You can do it and I'm sure your child will get through it.. Oh and by the way rehab works for some.. If it gets to that point suggest a rehab but not a regular detox where they just ween you off the drug go full force at least three months plus...Well alright I'm going to stop before it turns into a novel but good luck and God Bless...



Sorry it's so long...
Reply:Start planning the funeral, sorry harsh but true.
Reply:thy r expensive u get free ones from me

or

hey look these drugs r making u look 10 years younger
Reply:If you want a shorter more painful life then go right ahead but if you want a longer nicer life than stay away.
Reply:First, stop.



Second, find your dad, have him get a paddle and then bend over his knee and then tell him the mess you're making of your life.
Reply:in my time i've known a number of people including adults that have abused drugs and alcohol. whether it is legal or not, if it is an addiction, someone needs help. sometime they ask for it out-right. other times its not so simple. the best advice for a teen using or abusing drugs or alcohol (just because its legal doesnt mean its always safe) is to know your limit. using in recreation for the time being is one thing. who hasn't used at some point for fun? but if one is sensing that it has become a habit or out of control for themselves or a friend...get help. the earlier the better. its not a joke its a disease. especially when you get into harder drugs than weed and drinking.



best of luck Violet
Reply:my best advice would be yes its fun I'm not gonna lie...been there done that....i think as long as it is just pot and nothing else you need to realize what it does to your life it makes you lazy in the end get you *** to school cuz I'm kicking myself now for it...i know to many ppl who lied about drugs and really end up throwing their lives away because of it



if its hard drugs coke,LSD, anything worse i would say get the help you need NOW don't wait don't wait around for some one to find out your doing and get you help...don't hurt your family and friends for drugs! don't make your mom cry if she has to come find you O.D. in your bedroom half alive or not alive at all



my best friends hubby to be was in to heroin and crack he did alot of stupid things hurt his family and friends really bad he was in jail but now he is clean he has a baby and is a very respectable person...no one needs that kinda hurt or past that ppl are gonna remember you for forever he has a hard time getting the job he needs to support a family because of a drug charge he can't even take my friend out of the country for a honey moon because he has a felony
Reply:It depends upon whether you are a friend or parent.



if you are a friend, then let the teen's parents know.



if you are the parent, i think that mandatory Narcotics Anonymous meetings might help... these people are serious about quitting drugs, and will let a teen know what it's REALLY all about -- living in gutters, no one there for you, nothing to eat, begging, living in filth, and the list goes on.



making your teen attend these meetings is quite a wake up call. i know, my son was in attendance when he was 17. He is now 31, drug free, never had a relapse and has a great job and family.
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Reply:stop before you either die or fry your brain
Reply:Tell them to think for themselves and to research and really think about the drugs they may want to experiment with -- the good AND bad effects. Tell them that doing drugs to fit in is pretty lame and to make sure that anything the choose to do is because they themself would like to do it. And make sure they realize that every action has a possible consequence (addiction, legal trouble, regretful behavior) even if the negative consequences aren't guaranteed to happen.
Reply:STOP!!!!!! You're killing yourself!

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Reply:this is a tough one. cus teens see things from many different views. if i was the friend i'd probably let them know that they are changing before your very own eyes and that the change is not for the better and that you want to be friends with them till yall are old in wheel chairs together havin races around the nursing home but if they keep doin what they are doin then how yall would have to take a break from each other cus you dont want to see your friend going down that road. and let them know that you are always there for them but will never give them money or the drug but to talk to if they want to find help you can help them. ask them if they want help quiting if they say yes then go to someone like a parent or school counselor. cus its true you can't help somebody who doesn't want to change for the better.

if you feel like they are so deep into the experimental phase that there is no way for them to recover go directly to their parents though. then it will be their parents problem and they will have to resolve it within the family.



if its not a friend, then maybe try to be friends with them at a standard level of aquaintence and talk to them about what they are tryin to do in life. and ask them if they need help or someone to talk to. let them know you are open to talk to but wont give out money or drug. but that when they are ready you can be there to talk to and help them get help.
Reply:Use in moderation and don't get caught.