n in foster homes are there because of parental substance use

5 Reasons Teens Start Using Drugs & Alcohol ŌĆó Peer Pressure. ... ŌĆó Self-Medication & Escape. ... ŌĆó Performance Improvement. ... ŌĆó Experimentation. ... ŌĆó To Feel Grown Up. What are the signs that my child is on drugs? 1. Watch the spoons. Torched or missing spoons - useful tool for preparing drugs. 2. Lace-less shoes. - or belts and neckties common-makeshift tourniquets. 3. Blackened fingertips. For more signs - listen in as Pam Campbell share her expertise.