IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM

Locating and identifying facts that MIGHT be connected to drug involvement is much simpler than most people imagine. Follow below some factors that you might be experiencing with friends or family members.

1. Drug paraphernalia
Strange objects in the environment such as: silk paper, eyedropper, razor blades, pipes, metal or glass tubes, syringes...

2. Suspicious behavior
Frequent absences from work/home without explanations, delivery of packages from strangers, new friends, rejection to old friends, change of dressing habits, long sleeve shirts in the summer, sun glasses in closed spaces, room/closet doors locked, drawers/cabinets locks, makes up excuses for not doing responsibilities.

3. Physical symptoms
Dilated or contracted pupils, red eyes, shivering in the summer, sweating in the winter, lack of motor coordination, reduced attention/ reflects, late reactions, loss or reduction of appetite, nauseas, vomiting, paleness, head aches, nasal and gum hemorrhaging, heart attacks, sleepiness, fatigue...

4. Sudden change of personality
Emotional variability, humor variation, apathy, desmotivation, depression, irritability, aggressiveness, euphoria, excitement, anxiety, hyperactivity, delirious ideas, intense hallucinations (tripping), increased sensibility...


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