are these drug abuse sypmtoms…? should i maybe get her tested?

Question by sketchist: are these drug abuse sypmtoms…? should i maybe get her tested?
we just recieved report cards and she is failing three classes! she is in 10th grade. she is very quiet but gtes angry easily. she has thretend to hit me. she is also a very good kid but lately things have been falling apart. she got suspended for stealing a teachers pocketbook. she sleeps in no paterns at all just randomly dozing off when needed. should i get her testeed?

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Answer by DIXIE
…the dozing off part is most likely a sign of opiate use if anything!!! …and that would also cause her to steal to support her habit because she will be ‘dope sick’ if she doesn’t get more!!!

Answer by Betty M
..Yes, these sadly are a few of the worst symptoms of drug and/or alcohol abuse..It sounds also like she has been doing them for awhile as most don’t start off stealing. They begin doing this when they have actually become addicted, need the drug to just function, and to feed their habit…Keep in mind the way she is behaving is from the usage, not who she is but what she has become..Yes, get her tested but she probably will not go, even rebel against this on her own so make it as discreet as possible, either through a urine sample or blood work..Get her into a rehab also as soon as possible and hopefully you will have saved her from the worst possible life style there is…My heart goes out to you and brought back memories of myself having gone through this with my own children, now adults..Take care..

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