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Indicators of addiction are many and not always obvious. If you know someone who exhibits any of the following traits, there could be a drugs problem. Chances of this being true go up with the number of traits present.
- Increase
or decrease in appetite; changes in eating habits, unexplained weight loss
or gain.
- Smell
of substance on breath, body or clothes.
- Extreme
hyperactivity; excessive talkativeness.
- Needle
marks or bruises on lower arm, legs or bottom of feet.
- Change
in overall attitude / personality with no other identifiable cause.
- Changes
in friends: new hangouts, avoidance of old crowd, new friends are drug
users.
- Change
in activities; loss of interest in things that were important before.
- Drop
in school or work performance; skips or is late to school or work.
- Changes
in habits at home; loss of interest in family and family activities.
- Difficulty
in paying attention; forgetfulness.
- Lack
of motivation, energy, self-esteem, discipline. Bored, "I don't
care" attitude.
- Defensiveness,
temper tantrums, resentful behavior (every thing's a hassle).
- Unexplained
moodiness, irritability, or nervousness.
- Violent
temper or bizarre behavior.
- Unexplained
silliness or giddiness.
- Paranoia
-- suspiciousness.
- Excessive
need for privacy; keeps door locked or closed, won't let people in.
- Secretive
or suspicious behavior.
- Car
accidents, fender benders, household accidents.
- Chronic
dishonesty; trouble with police.
- Unexplained
need for money; can't explain where money goes; stealing.
- Unusual
effort to cover arms, legs.
- Change
in personal grooming habits.
- Possession
of drug paraphernalia.
Independence From Drugs
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