What do I do..... DC vaped THC at school and got sick

@Noangelbuthavingfun https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/zombie-drug-is-now-being-found-in-some-vape-liquids

@Noangelbuthavingfun someone else posted this upthread but just in case you missed it, relatively recent research that is quite shocking https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c897qw8ddp9o.amp. It’s actually a real concern and personally I would be approaching school to get them involved. The study showed that 1 in 6 of confiscated vapes contained Spice .…The risks associated with Spice are significant ( not that I would want mine exposed to THC either !) so I’d trying to educate him as much as possible about the risks whilst showing him you understand what peer pressure can feel like and keeping an open dialogue.

It doesn't need to be it maybe the easiest stuff to get hold of and just experimentation and end's there.
My own path was different I got involved with the Northern soul scene at 16 and amphetamine speed was very prevelant.
Hopefully he doesn't move on to anything else as I said my experience is years ago.
Hopefully others can give you an up-to-date what's going on with teens and current drug trend usage.
Good luck with it all.

It a feeling of sickness, being clammy, sweaty, face drains of colour hence the expression a whitey.
It won't be in use today I wouldn't think as this was over 40 years ago and may have been a Scottish terminology.
Hopefully it's put him off the experimenting at school I wouldn't be happy with as that could have had serious repercussions on his education.
Hopefully he wakes up and sees it for what it's for..a mugs game.
Im a former drug user of twenty+years ..it's a waste.

Hopefully his second whitey will put him off.
I remember my first whitey I got told I was the same colour as my jumper.. green and being very sick.
Not a nice experience.

Does the school have a link police officer? Ours does and one of the things he does is stern talks to kids who've done this.

Say that if he does it again you will home educate him for his own safety.

I've had to Google to find out what thc is and apparently thc vspes are illegal? Where is he getting them from?

HHC is a synthetic canabanoid I think. Teens around these parts are buying them online or vape shops sell them so they are really easy for teens to get their hands on. Dd was telling me about girls doing them in the bathrooms before their exams to 'calm their nerves', dd said she didn't because last time she got so sick but really how would I know if she is telling the truth.

One thing I forgot to mention in my last post was a close relative works at an inpatient mental health facility, I invited them over for a chat in my dds presence and they worked into the conversation stories that would scare the life out of you of drug use leading to life ruining mental health episodes.

All we can do really is educate them as best we can and pray that some of it goes in. It's a really difficult time when they just want to fit in, be part of the group and they themselves want to experiment.

Please don’t try to fix this through punishment. You’ll just drive it underground. It doesn’t work.

How do they manage to do this at school?!

Don’t keep punishing him as he will just hide things from you! Do some research and tell him the dangers! Also it seems he doesn’t enjoy it so isn’t likely to do it again anyway. Try and encourage him to be open with you as this is much better than shouting at him.

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But also, what sanction has the school given? (I’m sorry if I’ve missed that being mentioned).

I used to work in psychiatry in a research setting. We ran a study on first episode psychosis in young people. It was always THC, and sometimes after only a couple of goes. Maybe the GP who should be able to refer to a local substance use service. If someone's engaged with drugs, particularly in inappropriate settings, it's a problem.

In my area there would be a referral to the U25’s substance misuse team, they will go and see the young person to ensure they know the dangers and if necessary offer ongoing support.

i don’t think punishment is effective sometimes, he did it once, you punished him, he still did it again, maybe that conversation about why he took it, is he trying to fit in, is he feeling social anxiety, feeling depressed, just thought it would be a laugh, then you’ve got something to work from.

My high school had sniffer dogs and yes they searched us. This was in the 1980s

This site has some useful resources. The key is education not punishment https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/concerned-about-a-child

I would be worried by the "took too much" line which suggests he thinks taking less would be fine! Just because friends have done it without harm doesn't mean he can. Did you know he was vaping or is this the only times he's tried it? Can you restrict time spent with these friends and do some work on his self-esteem and not following the crowd?

There is very little you can do to stop young people taking drugs.
I would tell him you are pleased he was honest and because if that you wont punish him. Remind him that some people can handle some drugs perfectly fine and some can't. If you know any alcoholics that is a good example.
Point out he almost certainly has a bad reaction to thc/dope and that next time it could be worse and more embarrassing.
Let him know that he is very young to be experimenting and his brain is still forming. That you would prefer he didn't take my drugs but if he ever does to do it very very slowly as he is sensitive.
I always finish my drug chat with "don't take drugs they make you feel fun for a bit but never worth the come down, if you do take them, take them slowly, and if you fuck up we will always help you".