• Has anyone ever told you your child is drinking or using drugs?
• Do you know for sure that your child has 'experimented' with either drugs or alcohol?
• Have you noticed that one minute your child can be happy and giddy followed by withdrawal, depression, or fits of anger or rage?
• Has your child suddenly developed the need for additional money for vague or unexplained reasons?
• Have you ever seen your child stagger or noticed any slurred speech?
• Has your child suddenly turned away from his old friends?
• Have you noticed changes in the pupils of your child's eyes or redness or bloodshot eyes?
• Is your child suddenly using breath mints consistently?
• Has your child lost interest in tidiness in his room, or does your child pay less attention to personal hygiene?
• Has your child developed a negative attitude against anti-drug or anti-alcohol programs, materials or literature?
• Has your child been in trouble with the law for any reason?
• Has your child developed a bad attitude toward any authority figures in his life?
• Have you found that your child has generally become dishonest about things?
• Have you noticed any alcoholic beverages missing or noticed anything missing from the medicine cabinet?
• Have you found unexplained empty alcohol or solvent containers around the house or grounds?
• Has your child suddenly started smoking cigarettes openly?
• Has your child had medical conditions that might be attributed to substance abuse, such as digestive problems?
• Has your child's attitude toward school suddenly changed?
• Is your child hanging out with an older group or with those that you suspect are using drugs?
• Have you seen your child's grades go from pretty good to very bad?
