Former DEA Agent Reveals Top Warning Signs of Drug Use

Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:00AM

Ann Hayes, President of Investigation Management and a former Special Agent with the DEA, shares her expertise on warning signs parents should look for if they suspect their child is doing drugs.

Hayes says there are specific code words used by teens on social media sites to find these synthetic drugs, like "Smiles." Hayes talks about three major drug warning signs:

1. Social media code words

2. Pattern of cover-ups

3. Changes in appearance and behavior

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scott
201 days ago

Anderson, Are you helping or harming????

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236 days ago

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Jan Wood
237 days ago

Anderson I love you and your show.I have followed you when you were a journalist. The guy that was on your show about a drug Smile his a idiot I think he was high he acted strange didn't really show any emotions maybe he is messed up because the drug has done something to his brain.. Keep doing what your doing love love did I say love. Now don't think I'm a crazy person. I'm 56 and been with my husband 25 yrs.Lisa Ling I love her and can't believe you guys worked together.I would love to be a co-host but I don't know how to make a video and don't know how to post my Facebook pictures.Check out my pictures We breed Reptiles from all over the world.So I will shutup now I love your mom she is beautiful.Hay if you come to Texas call me we can go to lunch and i love gay bars. I have alot of friends and they helped me so much when i was attack by 3 men and they cut off the top of my hair off to remember me after they raped me. But I have worked though it all and it was back in 1986. I had known my husband 2 wks.Now I help woman and disable and for everyone to get it car jack anything by telling them to get tear gas or mace most people don't know it's legal and can get it goes on your key ring. everywhere.Jan Wood my story is on facebook under awareness

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Jamie
237 days ago

1. Social media code words

2. Pattern of cover-ups

3. Changes in appearance and behavior

These are all INCREDIBLY normal things for youth to go through as they are finding themselves. These are part of growing up in 2012. Give me a break. Spend some more time with your kids if you care about them and get to know them as they go to know themselves if you want to try to keep an open relationship with them and keep them in your life.

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