Substance Use Problems: Signs in Your Teen's Friendships
Substance Use Problems: Signs in Your Teen's FriendshipsSkip to the navigationTopic OverviewYou may see changes in your teen's relationships with peers if he or
she is drinking alcohol or using other drugs. Some questions for you to
consider include: - Has your teen changed friends recently? Has your
teen started associating with an older group of teens or young
adults?
- What do you know about your teen's friends?
- Do
your teen's friends seem to have a negative attitude? What is their attitude
toward substance use (cigarettes, alcohol, inhalants, and other
drugs)?
- Have your teen's friends been in trouble with the
law?
- Does your teen spend a lot of time alone? (Some teens prefer
to use substances when they are alone.)
CreditsByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerPatrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerPeter Monti, PhD - Alcohol and Addiction
Christine R. Maldonado, PhD - Behavioral Health Current as ofMarch 28, 2017 Current as of:
March 28, 2017 Last modified on: 8 September 2017
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