Drug and Alcohol Quiz

Quiz

1. Over dinner, you ask your teen how her day was. She:

  • complains in detail about her Algebra teacher.
  • is reluctant to answer, and grows defensive when you press her.
  • says "fine," but getting more of a response is like pulling teeth.

2. When your teen brings his report card home:

  • he is upset because he keeps getting average grades, and extra work never seems to pay off.
  • he is unconcerned even though his grades have dropped pretty dramatically since last year.
  • he is proud of his consistently high grades.

3. When your teen tells you she is going out to meet some friends:

  • you don't recognize their names.
  • you wonder if she ever gets bored doing the same old things with the same old people.
  • 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:

  • "Tuba isn't cool like playing guitar. Can I get one?"
  • "I don't know. Who cares about the stinking tuba?"
  • "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:

  • catches you up on her evening, then goes to bed.
  • she has pushed the boundaries of her curfew, as usual.
  • is most definitely "wasted".

6. When it comes to money, your teen:

  • spends way too much on frivolous things.
  • can't account for where it all goes.
  • 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:

  • he avoids eye contact with you and goes straight to his room.
  • asks how your evening's been.
  • seems "out of sorts."

8. My teen:

  • dresses weirdly.
  • wears clothing and jewelry promoting drug use.
  • has quit caring what she looks like.

9. At his worst, my teen:

  • lies to me and sneaks out of the house.
  • is stubborn and confrontational.
  • is withdrawn and refuses to communicate.

10. I think my teen:

  • has a drug or alcohol problem.
  • has experimented with drugs or alcohol, but doesn't center her social life around it.
  • has a negative view of peers who drink and do drugs.

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.

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