Drug Addict Behavior
When we notice a sudden change in behavior in our loved ones, it is natural to wonder what’s going on.
Sometimes, it’s nothing, but when the behavior continues, we can’t help but know that something is amiss, even though pinpointing what that something is isn’t always easy.
Let’s face it, none of us want to entertain the idea that someone we love could be struggling with a drug addiction problem, but if that possibility exists, then it is best to face the facts head on. Knowing will allow you to plan an intervention so they can be confronted with their addiction and the effects not only the addict but their loved ones, and hopefully that will be the key to get them help.
It is important to understand that the symptoms of drug abuse may vary from person to person and even on the type of drug they use. They may show all of the symptoms or only a few.
If you know somebody struggling with drug addiction, get them help today!
* Drugs affect the body from head to toe.
They change the way our brain functions, they also change our heart rate and also our blood pressure. Those are things that we cannot always see.
Because drug use and addiction affects the brain and how it functions, there are emotional signs of drug addiction. Those signs can include:
- Excessive calmness, almost as if the person were somewhere else (spaced out)
- Delusions and Paranoia
- More prone to violence
- Shows signs of depression and apathy
- More easily frustrated, angered or irritated
- Periods of time when the person expresses excessive energy, including being talkative to the point of it being almost constant.
- Secretive and lying.
- New group of friends.
- Distances themselves from family and friends.
In addition to the signs that affect the mood and emotional state when one is abusing drugs, there are also physical signs that a person is addicted to drugs. Some of those signs are:
- A lack of personal hygiene and care of personal appearance. (Wearing dirty clothes, not bathing or washing their hair, brushing teeth, etc.)
- Finding drug paraphernalia, such as needles and syringes, roach clips, small pipes and tubes, and other unexplainable items.
- A sudden inability to sleep, along with excess energy and the inability to sit still (restlessness).
- Periods of excessive sleep.
- Excessive sniffling, sinus troubles, and in some cases nose bleeds, which is common for snorted drugs.
- A sudden loss in weight or in some cases weight gain.
* * *If you suspect someone you love is struggling with drug addiction, help is available.* * *
