Drug Endangered Children

Drug endangered children exhibit common signs of intoxication.

With the increase of crystal methamphetamine addicts, thousands of children are hidden in drug-endangered homes. Addicts find it lucrative to cook the drugs at home to distribute and use themselves. Children born into situations such as this do not have a chance at thriving unless removed.

Children of drug addicts are often born with illegal substances in their system. They suffer brain damage and damage to their central nervous system, which can cause widespread chronic pain or numbness, jitters and problems growing and adapting socially.

The most common signs a child is under the influence of drugs are clumsiness, uncontrollable laughter, hyperactivity, change in appetite and sleeping patterns, gritting or grinding of the teeth or excessive sweating. Children who are most likely to try recreational drug use are those who are socially withdrawn and do not have many friends and those who face traumatic experiences they want to escape.

Any time a child is being neglected or abused they should be removed from the dangerous situation. Neglect is defined as any failure to provide food, shelter, medical care or supervision. Child abuse is often emotional, physical or sexual. Children with drug-addicted parents are four times more susceptible to abuse and neglect than children in sober homes.

Children today are faced with more digital dangers than children of the past. They spend a lot of time on the Internet uploading and watching videos and perusing social networking sites. There are predators in the same places children and teens frequent online hoping to find victims they can lure into sending them pictures and video feeds. Parents must be strict about what sites their children are allowed to frequent and teach them not to interact with people they don’t actually know in real life.