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                         brushing the teeth on                 the  observation  of
                         an ongoing basis.                     new  faces  of  friends
                     3.  Sleep  Disorder;  A                   not  seen  before,  and

                         first  time  drug  use                the  disappearance  of
                         symptom is the teenager’s             the ones who used to
                         tendency  to sleep for                show up are obviously
                         long  periods  or  to                 noticed.
                         feel constant insomnia            6.  Mood  Swings;  Sharp
                         as  a  result  of  the                mood swings and the

                         effect the drug has on                observation  of  the
                         the  nervous  system                  transition between agitation
                         and brain centers.                    and     violence     to
                     4.  Isolation;  A  drug                   calmness and serenity
                         user  tends  to  love                 are the most prominent
                         isolation,  unwilling to              symptoms  of  drug
                         mingle with the outside               use  in  teenagers  that

                         world  or  participate                occur  as  a  result  of
                         in  family  and  social               the  imbalance  in  brain
                         activities,  makes  sure              chemistry.
                         of privacy, and closes            7.  Depression;  Getting
                         the  door  of  his/her                into a sudden state of
                         room  not  allowing                   depression which might

                         anybody in.                           be thought due to age
                     5.  Change  in  the  Circle               and the usual hormonal
                         of  Friends;  Changes                 volatility   at    that
                         in  the  social  circle               stage,  but  drugs  may
                         surrounding the teenager,             also  have  a  role   as  a
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