Drug addicts do not brag about their problem even to the closest people. Sometimes the news of this serious illness comes as a complete surprise. How can you tell if your friend or relative is addicted to drugs?
Appearance
The addict's skin becomes pale, the pupils are narrowed or dilated, marks from injections can be seen on the hands, and awkwardness can be noticed in movements.
Unusual items
Smoked mugs, teaspoons, where they don't belong, syringes, paper or money tubes, cards, plastic bottles with burnt holes, incomprehensible tablets with pictures of crocodiles, elephants, etc. Suspicious and frequent use of eye drops. Marijuana lovers hide the redness of their eyes this way.
Behavior
Aggression, insomnia, mood swings, frequent headaches, inability to concentrate, absent-mindedness, frequent lies, pulling money, missing valuables from home. The addict gradually loses interest in his previous occupations and friends, disappears late into the night with new acquaintances, about whom he speaks with reluctance.
In words
Along with drug addiction, there is a new strange jargon. These words, taken out of their normal context, should alert you: disks, ship, propeller, bun, gloomy, gerych, blow, hair dryer, stamps, acid, snow, crack, grass, hash, cones.
Do you have doubts? Convince the suspect to take a drug test, which is available in all pharmacies. If your fears are justified, start looking for a rehabilitation center, collect as much information as possible about drug addiction and try to convince a loved one of the need for treatment.
