How would you differentiate self-destructive and destructive behavior in teens?
Written on October 27, 2009 – 11:01 pm | by Drug Abuse Help
If self-destructiveness revolves around drug & alcohol abuse, what’s generally destructive behavior? In teens.
Thanks in advance. 
What? Were you implying that I want to stop it?
I could care less, and I AM a teen. People never actually learn themselves.
micheleann62 said:
Oct 28, 09 at 4:42 amPlease rephrase your question if you want clear answers.
I would say simple, general destructive behavior might be, not using prioritizing skills rather than make rash decisions.
Letting the use of reason take a second seat to ones emotions.
Allowing peer pressure to dictate ones final judgment.
I hope this is what you were looking for. The question was a bit blurred to me.
Maddalyns_mom said:
Oct 28, 09 at 8:32 amSelf destructive is something someone does that harm themselves…drugs, alcohol, cutting, pill popping etc.
Destructive behavior is usually behavior that destroys things outside of themselves- People who get easily angers display destructive behavior when they throw things or punch holes in the wall-
matchmaker said:
Oct 28, 09 at 2:34 pmSelf -Destructive behavior is usually self-mutilation, alcohol, drugs, etc.
Destructive behavior includes self destructive behaviors as well as physical violence, verbal abuse, vandalism, etc.
Caylee said:
Oct 28, 09 at 2:35 pmNot alcohol and not pot.
Every teen experiments with it.
Thats just how life go’s.
Let em learn by there self.
NOTHING you say or do will stop it.
Zach said:
Oct 28, 09 at 2:49 pmvandalism i guess.
self-destructiveness destroys the self
and regular destructiveness destroys stuff.