What are general signs and
symptoms of drug addiction?
Addiction to any drug may include these general
characteristics:
- Feeling that you need the drug on a
regular basis to have fun, relax or deal with your problems.
- Giving up familiar activities such as
sports, homework, or hobbies.
- Sudden changes in work or school
attendance and quality of work or grades.
- Doing things you normally wouldn’t do
to obtain drugs, such as frequently borrowing money or stealing items from
employer, home or school.
- Taking uncharacteristic risks, such as
driving under the influence or sexually risky behavior.
- Anger outbursts, acting irresponsibly
and overall attitude change.
- Deterioration of physical appearance
and grooming.
- Wearing sunglasses and/or long sleeve
shirts frequently or at inappropriate times.
- No longer spending time with friends
who don't use drugs and/or associating with known users.
- Engaging in secretive or suspicious
behaviors such as frequent trips to storage rooms, restroom, basement, etc.
- Needing to use more of the drug of
choice to achieve the same effects.
- Talking about drugs all the time and
pressuring others to use with you.
- Feeling exhausted, depressed, hopeless,
or suicidal.
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