What do you do when you find out your child is on drugs?
Get help. If your child is using drugs, you’ll have your hands full, even with a professional involved. Start by talking to your family doctor or pediatrician. The counselor at your child’s school may be able to recommend specialists or treatment centers that can help both you and your child.
What do you say to your teenager about drugs?
Explain your reasons Be very clear about your reasons for prohibiting substance use. Teenagers are often ordered to do things without being given a clear reason why and by explaining yourself you’re inviting them to have a more open, adult conversation. The potential consequences of drinking and using drugs are real.
How do you know if your kid is on drugs?
Signs of drug use Your child may be using alcohol or drugs if you notice a dramatic change in the teen’s appearance, friends, or physical health. These are other possible signs: Evidence of drugs and/or drug paraphernalia. Behavioral problems and poor grades in school.
Can drugs stunt puberty?
According to a recent study marijuana use may stunt growth but trigger earlier puberty in boys. Researchers found that boys who used marijuana were approximately four inches shorter than nonusers by the time they were 20.
What can stunt your growth?
Stunted growth: what actually causes it? The most direct causes are inadequate nutrition (not eating enough or eating foods that lack growth-promoting nutrients) and recurrent infections or chronic or diseases which cause poor nutrient intake, absorption or utilization.
Does sleep affect height?
It could be. A single night of no sleep will not stunt growth. But over the long term, a person’s growth may be affected by not getting the full amount of sleep. That’s because growth hormone is normally released during sleep.
Does intelligence come from Mom or Dad?
A mother’s genetics determines how clever her children are, according to researchers, and the father makes no difference. Women are more likely to transmit intelligence genes to their children because they are carried on the X chromosome and women have two of these, while men only have one.
Will a donor egg have my DNA?
Because a donor egg won’t share any of its genes with its intended mother, there’s a chance the baby will not resemble its mother. However, if her partner’s sperm was used, the baby may look like its father because they share the same genetics.