Addicts do not boast of their problem even to the closest people. Sometimes the news about this serious illness becomes a complete surprise. How can you tell if your friend or relative is addicted to drugs?
Appearance
The skin of the addict becomes pale, the pupils are narrowed or dilated, on the hands you can see traces of injections, in the movements notice awkwardness.
Fancy items
Smoked mugs, teaspoons, where they do not belong, syringes, tubes of paper or money, cards, plastic bottles with burnt holes, obscure tablets with drawings of crocodiles, elephants, etc. Suspicious and frequent use of eye drops. Marijuana lovers thus hide the redness of their eyes.
Behavior
Aggression, insomnia, mood swings, frequent headache, inability to concentrate, absent-mindedness, frequent lies, pulling money, missing valuable items from home. The addict gradually loses interest in his former occupations and friends, and until late he disappears with new acquaintances, of whom he speaks reluctantly.
In words
Along with drug addiction, a new strange jargon appears. These words, taken out of the normal context, should alert you: disks, ship, screw, bun, gloomy, gerych, blow, hair dryer, marks, acid, snow, crack, grass, hashik, bumps.
Do you have doubts? Persuade the suspect to do a drug test, which is sold in all pharmacies. If the fears were justified, search for a rehabilitation center, collect as much information about drug addiction and try to convince your loved one of the need for treatment.