Changes in personality, mood or behaviour may indicate a problem. Further changes related specifically to school may include the following:
Academic Performance:
- Decline in work/grades
- Incomplete work
- Missing assignments
- Failing
- Reduced participation
Classroom Behaviour:
- Disruptive
- Inattentive
- Decreased attention, motivation, concentration
- Memory deficits
- Late, skipping class
- Defiance
- Frequent washroom visits
- Hyperactivity, nervousness
- Compulsive over achievement, perfectionism
Other Behaviour:
- Erratic behaviour, moods
- Change in peer group
- Attention seeking
- Sudden popularity
- Time disorientation
- Changes in values
- Appears depressed
- Defensive
- Withdrawn, preoccupied
- Associated with known users
Possible Drug Specific Indicators:
- Others express concern re: use
- Talks openly about use
- Possession of substances or paraphernalia
- Intoxicated/using at school
- Supplying/selling