For the next nine months, your teen will spend the biggest portion of their time in school. If they happen to be a kid who “loves to get high” this time is, unfortunately, not wasted. They will be making new friends, discovering new drugs and making a huge effort to keep all of this out of your sight.

It’s up to us as parents to stay alert to the subtle signs and symptoms of this secretive love relationship. [grades dropping, change in appearance, secrecy, skipping school, dropping out of sports].