I'm not really sure where to ask this. I thought I might try here since I'm an adolescent and I hear a lot about drugs at school and such, so maybe some of you can give me some insight.

We have had very serious drug issues with my brother in the past couple of years. He got clean and moved back home with us and now has a job at kohls. When he was on drugs before, he stole a lot of stuff from us and pawned it. Jewelry, cameras, etc.

He has been asking my parents for money lately and acting very hostile like when he was on drugs. Today I came home and I saw mechanical pencils and pens taken apart in the kitchen. It was odd. he cleaned them up before he left which is also odd as he never cleans up after himself. We also are missing a few valuable items so I'm worried that he is stealing again for drug money. I don't know what he is spending his work money on so fast, he has no expenses like gas or payments.

So is there a connection between mechanical pencils and drugs somehow? Like to construct some kind of device? He was on heroin and has done pretty much every drug out there. I know I seem like I'm reading too much into this, but it's hard not to when my whole family has been through this and it really kind of broke us apart.

Thank you.