It has been found that some people, after years of drug use, have managed to hide their addiction from the people closest to them. Drug abuse hurts not only those using drugs, but family members and loved ones as well and the only way to restore these relationships and handle the substance abuse problem is by identifying the program and getting the addicted person into a drug rehab.
There are many physical signs of drug abuse. Some of these include loss of appetite, increase in appetite, any changes in eating habits, unexplained weight loss or gain, slowed or staggering walk, poor physical condition, inability to sleep, awake at unusual times, unusual laziness, red, watery eyes; pupils larger or smaller than usual; blank stare, cold, sweaty palms; shaking hands, puffy face, blushing or paleness, smell of substance on breath, body or clothes, extreme hyperactivity; excessive talkativeness, runny nose; hacking cough, needle marks on lower arm, leg or bottom of feet (for IV drug users), nausea, vomiting or excessive sweating, tremors or shakes of hands, feet or head and irregular heartbeat.
Along with physical changes, many people abusing drugs will go through mental and emotional changes as well. Some of these can include a change in overall attitude/personality with no other identifiable cause, changes in friends; new hang-outs; sudden avoidance of old crowd; doesn't want to talk about new friends; friends are known drug users, change in activities or hobbies, a drop in grades at school or performance at work; skips school or is late for school, a change in habits at home; loss of interest in family and family activities, difficulty in paying attention; forgetfulness, general lack of motivation , energy, self-esteem, "I don't care" attitude, sudden oversensitivity, temper tantrums, or resentful behavior, moodiness, irritability, or nervousness, silliness or giddiness, paranoia, excessive need for privacy; appearing to be unreachable, secretive or suspicious behavior, car accidents, dishonesty, unexplained need for money, stealing money or items, change in personal grooming habits and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Please note that just because a person exhibits some of these symptoms it does not necessarily mean they are using drugs. A more foolproof method of drug detection is a drug test that can be purchased at any local pharmacy.
Understanding and being able to see the signs and symptoms of drug use is the first step to correctly assessing this problem and getting the addicted individual on the road to recovery through successful treatment.
Drug abuse does not have to go unhandled. There is a solution. If you or anyone you know is in need of a drug rehab program that gets results contact Narconon Riverbend today at 866-422-4650. You can also visit http://www.drugabusesolution.com/.
