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Keep Alert on the Early Signs of Teen Drug Abuse

Posted by Drug Free in Drug Addiction, Raising Healthy Kids on January 18th, 2010

You can’t blame your teen too much for wanting to try drugs at some point in his life. Doing drugs has become sort of a social thing these days, and the best way to help your teen avoid drugs is to discover the signs of addiction before he goes in too deep with drugs.

teen drug abuseYou may find your teen displaying signs of erratic behavior, especially during the first few months of drug use. He may seem more secretive than usual, demanding privacy over the littlest of things. He may tend to go to more secluded places, and may lock himself in a room for an indefinite period of time for apparently no reason at all.

The next sign you have to watch out for is his physical appearance. While drugs may not have a direct impact on one’s grooming, he may start showing signs of caring less for his appearance and more for his craving and addiction. He may start to bathe less than usual.

He may also start to become more and more aggressive as time passes by. This can be the result of prolonged withdrawal from drugs, and he may become violent as the craving intensifies. If any of these signs occur, immediately confirm your teen’s condition by having them go through a drug test. If the results show positive, then it may be time to seek professional help and treatment.

Be vigilant in recognizing the signs of teen drug abuse. Help him end it early and save his life.

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Initial Signs of Drug Abuse

Posted by Drug Free in Drug Addiction, Drug Facts on November 6th, 2009

Drugs have detrimental effects on the body. Whether you’re smoking, sniffing, or injecting the drug, the effect remains the same — an artificial sense of being “high”, a simulated form of being in a euphoric state. But at the same time, the adverse effects happen at a rapid rate. Symptoms such as paranoia and anxiety can happen, especially when the drugs are taken in high doses.

drug abuseSo what signs should you watch out for in order to check that your child, partner or anyone you know has been taking drugs? First off, try to look at the eyes: they’re bound to be bloodshot, brought about by the expansion of blood vessels in the eyes. Also look at the person’s reaction time. Is it slower than usual? Does his hand-eye coordination seem a bit off?

These initial symptoms can probably only mean that the person hasn’t gotten enough sleep, but couple that with the previously stated paranoia and anxiety and you got a possible drug abuser. Persons abusing drugs seem a bit jumpy even on ordinary days, since their heartbeats accelerate and their blood pressure can double.

So if your child, friend or partner seems to be a bit more sluggish than usual, and jumpy at even the smallest of things, there may be a chance that he or she is involved in drug use. Of course, these are just the basic symptoms, so drug testing may be necessary to confirm actual drug use.

While the euphoric state that drugs can bring may be tempting, its adverse effects far outweigh its positive ones. Drug usage can damage the body in so many ways, and the symptoms stated here are just at the tip of the iceberg.

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