Quiz
1. Over dinner, you ask your teen how her day was. She:
2. When your teen brings his report card home:
3. When your teen tells you she is going out to meet some friends:
4. When you ask your teen why he suddenly gave up playing the tuba, he says:
5. When your teen comes home from a Friday night out on the town:
6. When it comes to money, your teen:
7. When your teen comes home from a friend's house in the evening:
8. My teen:
9. At his worst, my teen:
10. I think my teen:
1. Over dinner, you ask your teen how her day was. She:
says "fine," but getting more of a response is like pulling teeth.
2. When your teen brings his report card home:
he is proud of his consistently high grades.
3. When your teen tells you she is going out to meet some friends:
she always resists telling you her specific plans, if she even has any.
4. When you ask your teen why he suddenly gave up playing the tuba, he says:
"I'm too busy right now. Maybe I'll get back into it some day."
5. When your teen comes home from a Friday night out on the town:
is most definitely "wasted".
6. When it comes to money, your teen:
has started asking for more and more money for no good reason.
7. When your teen comes home from a friend's house in the evening:
seems "out of sorts."
8. My teen:
has quit caring what she looks like.
9. At his worst, my teen:
is withdrawn and refuses to communicate.
10. I think my teen:
has a negative view of peers who drink and do drugs.
Your kid is most likely in the clear.
You should probably check in with your kid. Could be just the throes of adolescence, but who knows?
Drug or alcohol use could be a possibility. Have a serious talk with your teen and find out what is going on.
(Source: This quiz is based on information provided by Health Management Systems of America and UCSD HealthGuide. If you think your child has a problem with drugs and alcohol, you should see your health-care provider or school counselor.)