Drug Abuse Symptoms

Drug abuse is becoming a common problem around the globe. It not only affects the social life but also the economic level as well. Signs of drug abuse start to show once the person is addicted to any particular drug. The drug abuse symptoms are differentiated according to the drug being taken.

There are different types of symptoms, and they are:

• Family Drug Abuse Symptoms:
  • The person starts to show a negative attitude towards his/her parents and rules.
  • He/She starts hiding from their family members.
  • He/She becomes manipulative.
  • Sneaking out of the house and lying tendency.
• Social Drug Abuse Symptoms
  • He/She suddenly becomes popular with friends who are older and unknown to the family.
  • Become socially active, at odd hours.
  • Thrill seeking behaviors, like law breaking, etc
• Emotional Drug Abuse Symptoms:
  • Talking about or attempt to suicide
  • Impaired judgment
  • Violence or threatening
  • Lethargic
  • Burned out
• School Drug Abuse Symptoms
  • Sleeping in class
  • Suspended or expelled
  • Lacking motivation and lower grades
  • Skipping school
  • Becoming disrespectful to elders
  • Dropping out of school activities
  
  

  

• Legal Drug Abuse Symptoms
  • Selling drugs
  • Involved in car accidents or near misses
  • Incidents or charges for public intoxication, underage alcohol etc.
  • Shoplifting or stealing from parents.
• Physical Drug Abuse Symptoms
  • Frequent minor illnesses like headache, nausea etc.
  • Smelling of alcohol or drugs.
  • Neglects taking prescribed medications or takes more than medicated.
  • More frequent complaints of pain or illness
  • Weight changes or unusual eating patterns.
  • Memory lapses
  • Change in normal sleep patterns.
• Other Drug Abuse Symptoms
  • Spending large sums of money and asking for money
  • Poor management of money
  • Having drugs in the bedroom or school locker
  • Using drug slang or talking about drugs.