Is Your Teen Is Using Marijuana? Warning Signs

The most commonly abused illegal drug amongst teenagers is marijuana. If you are a parent and are not sure how to detect if your teen is using pot, read on. We have compiled signs of what it may look like when your teenage son or daughter is smoking pot.

• Take a look at their eyes and you'll notice large pupils. Marijuana causes eyes to become blood shot and appear to be glazed.


• They smell like marijuana smoke. Which is common to cigarette smoke but has a unique smell you can't miss.


• Some teens will be very inactive and want to sleep all day.


• Searching their rooms and finding pipes or zig zag tobacco paper.


• When teens put the marijuana into a bong or paper, their will be little pieces of the plant.


• Pot abuse usually is accompanied by overeating. This is known as the 'munchies'


• Everything is funny to a person high on marijuana.


• A teen using marijuana may become overly anxious and paranoid.

If you notice your teen is always talking about getting high or jokes about trying it, take them seriously. If your teen is daring enough to smoke weed in your house they will try and mask the smell with cologne or spray aerosol to cover it up. Marijuana may not be as harmful or addictive as other drugs, but still has negative health risks. The most dangerous thing about marijuana abuse is when the teen feels like they need a more powerful high. This will usually mean they will smoke more marijuana each day or turn to harder drugs to fulfill their cravings.

Also understand that drug habits are expensive and teens who are addicted will do anything to get their fix. If you notice money missing from your purse of wallet, confront your teen and ask them about it. If your teen is not stealing money to buy marijuana they are probably selling it in order to make more money. Some teens who live in rural areas will try and grow it themselves. They will purchase the seeds and find a field or forest and harvest it for sale. Also, be sure to check your teen's room. There have been some parents who have claimed they caught their teen growing weed in their window sills.

If you are unsure if your teen is smoking and you don't see any of the warning signs, the only way to be sure is to give your son or daughter a drug test. If your teen is already addicted to drugs they may need to be sent to a behavioral drug treatment center. Here they will not only be helped with their drug addiction but the main problems their teen is abusing it in the first place.