DEAR DEIDRE: MY son has been going off the rails for the past two years, and now I fear he’s taking dangerous drugs.
He’s 19, and my only son. I’m his 50-year-old dad.
He’s been acting suspiciously – coming in late, being secretive and unusually irritable – so when he was out, I searched his bedroom.
To my horror, I found a dirty needle and a spoon in a box under his bed.
There were also some strange pills.
His mum and I have been worried about the friends he hangs around with, who get into fights and trouble with the police.
Now it seems they’re also into drugs.
My son hasn’t held down a job since he left school.
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He used to be such a lovely lad but he’s got lost.
I’m frightened for his future.
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DEIDRE SAYS: It’s heartbreaking to watch a child self-destruct. Try talking to him and expressing your love and concern.
It sounds like he needs professional help. My support pack, Drug Worries, contains organisations to contact.
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Also call FRANK, the drugs information and advice service (talktofrank.com, 0300 123 6600).
You need support too. Contact the Family Lives parents’ helpline (familylives.org.uk, 0808 800 2222).
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