Addiction symptoms. Deviations in behavior

Signs of drug addiction - external and internal - are noticeable only with careful attention to your loved ones. By observing behavior and well-being, you will be able to identify the disease at a stage when it is still possible to fully restore the personality, prevent severe, successful.

Don't expect a drug addict to come and admit to using drugs himself. According to statistics, only 0.2% are recognized as dependent in the early stages. And most of them are teenagers. Adult addicts have less motivation for such frankness and more ways to hide their condition.

Unfortunately, a person begins to “look like a drug addict” already at the stage when serious violations in work begin:

nervous;
cardiovascular;
endocrine;
digestive systems.

In the early stages, only close observation and knowledge of the characteristics of the disease can help.

The main signs of drug addiction

Movement coordination

Violation of motor functions is expressed in the fact that a person:

may stumble out of the blue;
moving slowly;
often accidentally touches objects;
cuts into corners or arches of doorways.

From the outside, you can decide that he is in a state of intoxication.

Eyes

In the absence of any disease associated with impaired vision, relatives often observe signs of drug addiction, such as reddened whites of the eyes and dilated pupils that do not respond to light intensity.

The pupil may be dilated within a few hours after taking medicines containing:

heroin;
morphine;
opium;
codeine.

Prolonged constriction of the pupil is caused by psychoactive substances:

cocaine;
ecstasy;
amphetamines;

Complexion and hair

As a result of the action of drugs on metabolism, many processes in the body are disrupted, including skin nutrition. As a result, the person gradually acquires:

Gray;
yellowish;
earthy color.

Pigmentation spots may appear.

The same processes affect the condition of hair and nails. The lack of vitamins and minerals makes them dry and brittle. Often the hair looks artificial, like on a wig.

"Butterfly"

This "defect" appears with prolonged use of marijuana. A pigment spot resembling a butterfly appears around the nose and on the adjacent parts of the cheeks.

It is important to remember that this symptom may indicate addiction, but is also one of the symptoms of a dangerous disease - lupus erythematosus.

Wardrobe changes

Drug addicts quickly lose interest in everything except drugs. They stop caring how they are dressed, how ironed or how clean their clothes are. In addition, trying to hide the injection marks, they begin to wear clothes that cover their arms and legs as much as possible.

You should be wary if your loved one suddenly started:

wear trousers and long sleeve shirts in hot summer weather;
sleep in clothes;
leave the bathroom as closed as possible.

Psycho-emotional signs of drug addiction

mood swings

The defeat of the nervous system leads to the fact that the mood of the addict becomes unstable. Often he himself does not notice that:

in a short time passes from despondency to fun;
gets irritated, happy or sad for no reason;
produces hypertrophied emotional reactions.

Particular attention should be paid to the emotional instability of adolescents, which is often mistaken for a feature of puberty. However, such a manifestation can be both a sign of drug addiction and a manifestation of mental disorders that develop from childhood.

Change in appetite

Signs of addiction related to digestion depend on the type of drug. Some speed up the metabolism, causing a feeling of constant hunger, others slow down, which leads to refusal to eat.

Most often, “hungry” drug addicts begin to consume sweets in large quantities:

candies;
chocolate;
pastries, especially with cream.

The fact is that fast carbohydrates almost instantly enter the bloodstream, causing a feeling of fullness. In addition, there is a slight production of endorphins, which allows at least a little to ease the withdrawal syndrome.

Drinking habits are also changing. Addicts drink a lot of fluids, especially at night.

One-time manifestations of such symptoms may be an accident, but if this continues for 1-2 weeks, it is worth taking a closer look at your relative.

Decline in intellectual abilities

The destructive effect of drugs on the brain sooner or later leads to intellectual degradation.

Problems begin with training, performance of professional duties
Violated cause-and-effect relationships, the ability to logically build a conversation
Problems with memory, concentration, attention
The primitivism of judgments is manifested

Social Signs of Addiction

Change of friends and areas of interest

If old friends or girlfriends of your loved one have stopped coming to your house, and instead of them there are people whose appearance and style of speech seems suspicious to you, you should think about why this happened.

Parents of teenagers need to be especially careful. If a child suddenly has adult friends, with a high degree of probability he can get into trouble. Often dealers ingratiate themselves with teenagers' companies, quickly gaining credibility and finding plenty of reasons to persuade them to "try just once."

Another sign of drug addiction can be a sudden change of interests or a complete rejection of any hobby. Especially if your loved one used to be a homebody, and now he suddenly began to disappear somewhere from night to morning.

Slang (incomprehensible words)

The Internet is not only a means of mass communication, but also a good helper for revealing some "secrets". If you often hear incomprehensible words or phrases in conversations with "friends", their meanings can be quickly found by entering a query into the Yandex or Google search box.

Do not immediately panic - slang, obscure to outsiders, is also characteristic of various hobbies. But if you have identified words related to the topic of drugs, you need to immediately take control of the situation.

Even if your loved one has not yet become addicted, but for now he is simply “interested” in this topic (no matter for what purpose), it is better if he receives information from a competent specialist. This will prevent disaster.

Persistent shortage of funds

Most often, it is teenagers who come across the lack of funds. Having no permanent income, they are forced to come up with the most incredible reasons to beg money from their parents, grandparents, friends. If they fail to do this, the theft of valuables from home, from acquaintances is not ruled out.

Adult people, in their desire to get a new dose of the drug, go as far as selling cars, furniture, and sometimes their own apartments. In the early stages, a constant shortage of funds can be noted in the absence of large purchases or savings.

Addiction and lies

Despite the fact that most drug addicts do not see anything wrong with their addiction, they understand that they do not need to talk about it, because "the rest do not understand anything and consider taking drugs dangerous":

stupidity;
because of ignorance of the "truth";
out of habit;
because they've been brainwashed.

The latter argument is most often resorted to by marijuana addicts, citing the fact that in many European countries it has long been legalized.

As a result, a person is forced to lie about where he goes, where he spends money, why he is late for the agreed time. Such a sign of drug addiction as malaise that comes after euphoria, he writes off for a cold or other diseases.

Moreover, if he comes across a lie, he begins to come up with new excuses. Over time, the situation comes to the point that the addict lies even where it is not necessary, for the most insignificant reasons - for example, in a conversation he distorts well-known facts.

"Real" signs of drug addiction

For many relatives, the discovery of an object, one way or another related to addiction, is a "gift of fate" that allows them to speak directly. Although many drug addicts may refuse to say that it does not belong to them.

Most often found:

syringe:
medical tourniquet;
smoked spoon;
tiny bags of foil, cellophane, newspapers;
a tin can with a cut-out "window";
, capsules or drops not prescribed by a doctor;
cigarettes;
glue "Moment";
jar with gasoline and other toxic substances.

What to do if you notice signs of addiction?

Check your suspicions

Today there are several typesthat allow you to determine the use of psychoactive substances:

by blood test;
by urine analysis;
by saliva;
by hair.

In addition, pharmacies sell rapid tests for home use. However, they have a fairly large degree of error and in some cases can show the "presence" of a drug in a "clean" sample.

Talk to a specialist

At the Clinic of Dr. Isaev, you can get it at the appointment, online or by phone. The specialist will advise:

How justified are your suspicions?
how to convince a relative to take drug tests and see a doctor
how to avoid conflict situations, but at the same time not indulge the addict
how and what methods are most effective in the fight against addiction

Visit groups for families of addicts

- these are classes that are conducted by an experienced psychotherapist, including one specializing in psychological assistance to families of drug addicts.

The fact is that a frequent "side effect" is the codependency of the addict's relatives themselves. It makes it difficult to think constructively and respond sensibly, makes you ignore the obvious or, conversely, blame your relative for all sins at the slightest suspicion.

A specialist will help you cope with your own fears and complexes, find the best way out of the situation.

In addition, if your loved one does turn out to be addicted, in these classes you will learn how it goes and what results you can expect.

The main thing to remember is to act as soon as you notice the first signs of addiction. This disease develops very quickly. And the sooner you react, the more likely it is that she will not have time to completely destroy your family.

Ruslan Nikolaevich Isaev: drug addiction treatment (video)

- This is a chronic or periodic intoxication of the body caused by the use of a synthetic or natural substance.

Substance abuse or drug addiction is characterized by the following features:

the occurrence of social or personal problems that were caused by abuse;
increase in tolerance to the narcotic substance;
an irresistible attraction and an overwhelming desire to continue using the drug and get it by any means.

In Russia, approximately 30,000 people die every year due to drugs. About 80,000 addicts are identified every year. The total number of dependent people ranges from 2-2.5 million people aged 19 to 39. Over 190 thousand of them are teenagers and children. In Russia, the annual turnover of drugs is over 210 tons.

With the statistics of robberies, thefts and murders, the statistics of drug addiction is directly related. A lot of crimes of this kind are committed by people in order to get money for the next dose of a drug. The official data that is available in Russia covers about half of the cases of drug addiction, especially this case concerns drug addiction among adolescents.

The main early signs of developing drug addiction:

Speech change: fuzziness, indistinctness of speech, slowness, acceleration or emphasized expressiveness;
Changes in salivation: hoarseness, dry lips, dry mouth, or increased salivation;
Severely dilated or severely constricted pupils that do not respond to light;
Glitter of the eyes;
Change in skin color: redness of the upper body and face, or vice versa - excessive pallor;
Change in coordination of movements: impaired handwriting, swaying in a sitting position of the torso, unsteadiness when walking, smoothness of movement or speed;
Change in motor activity: the desire for peace, relaxation, lethargy, immobility or restlessness, redundancy of movements, increased gesticulation;
Mood changes: aggression, anger, talkativeness, laughter, causeless fun;
Change of consciousness: obscuration, distortion, narrowing;
The appearance may resemble alcohol intoxication, but there will be no smell of alcohol from a person.

And, of course, you need to sound the alarm if you notice signs of direct drug use in your loved one:

unexplained phone calls;
Loss of clothes, books, valuables from the house;
Constant need for money;
Unknown powders and tablets;
The presence of small spoons, capsules and bubbles;
The presence of a large amount of foil and paper rolled into a tube;
cuts and bruises;
Injection marks.

Signs of specific drug use

Hemp

Hemp is a plant that grows in regions where there is a warm temperate climate. The further south the plant is grown, the stronger the drug made from it will be. Cannabis affects humans with the help of cannabinoids. Cannabis changes consciousness. A person's clothes and the room in which hemp was smoked retain a specific smell for a long time.

Cannabis users experience dry mouth, red lips, red eyes, and dilated pupils. The addict cannot sit still and is constantly on the move. Speech becomes hasty, appetite becomes brutal, at the end of cannabis intoxication there is a strong thirst.

The consequences of taking cannabis are impaired mental abilities, memory, impaired coordination, feelings of isolation, depression, disappointment, confusion in thoughts.

Adolescents have delayed puberty and development, menstrual irregularities and sperm formation. When taking large doses of drugs, paranoia, hallucinations, and the formation of mental dependence can occur.

Opiate drugs

These drugs usually have a sedative effect. This group includes synthetic and natural compounds like morphine. All natural remedies of the opium group are derived from the poppy. Heroin is one of the most dangerous derivatives.

Drugs from this group very quickly cause a state of calm, peace and euphoria. After one or two doses, opiates are quickly included in metabolic processes, which means the emergence of physical and psychological dependence. Opiates are very destructive to the human body.

While taking opiates, a person becomes drowsy. A person can drop a cigarette, periodically fall asleep, and then wake up and continue the conversation. The addict draws out words, can talk about the same thing several times.

A sign by which opiate intoxication can be seen is a narrow pupil that will not react to light. The skin will be pale, and the lips, on the contrary, reddened, slightly swollen. Pain sensitivity will be reduced. Usually, the time of wakefulness and sleep is disturbed.

The consequences of opium addiction: a strong risk of contracting AIDS and HIV infections due to the use of one syringe by several people, due to the low quality of the drug, the liver is affected, immunity drops very much, tooth decay, vein diseases, decreased intelligence, impotence. The danger of overdoses and death because of them is great.

Cocaine

Cocaine is a psychostimulant made from the coca plant. Habituation develops very quickly and persists. Because of cocaine, over time, the body from the chest to the eyes becomes insensitive.

Signs of use: lack of appetite, dilated pupils, insomnia, anxiety, agitation, excessive activity. Cocaine causes short-term increased performance and a feeling of euphoria, stimulates the central nervous system, sweating, increased blood pressure, rapid breathing and heart rate.

The consequences of cocaine use: damage to the nasal cavity, blood from the nose, loss of taste, smell, destruction of the mucous membrane, deafness, hallucinations, paranoid psychosis, aggressiveness. Death due to heart attack or respiratory arrest.

Psychostimulants

Amphetamines are called such narcotic substances that have an exciting, psychostimulating effect. This group includes all synthetic substances that contain amphetamine compounds. Most often, they are administered intravenously. These drugs are obtained from medicines that contain ephedrine.

The effect of the drug lasts from two to twelve hours. Formed physical and mental dependence. Over time, you need to take more and more drugs in order to get euphoria. Aggressiveness, malice, irascibility become aggravated. Over time, suspicion and anxiety appear. There may be suicide attempts.

Amphetamines can be taken in sessions or drunkenly. A person takes a drug for a while, and then rests from it for a while. Over time, the duration of such cold periods is reduced.

The addict, when taking psychostimulants, is very animated. He cannot sit in one place. He speaks very fast, changes topics. His pupils are dilated. All things are done very quickly. If the addict has money or another drug, then this state can last up to several days. Some types of these stimulants cause very strong sexual desire, so these drugs are usually used in tandem with the opposite sex. For several hours, drug addicts can do the same thing, for example, clean the house.

Signs of abuse of hallucinogens

Hallucinogens (LSD) are a heterogeneous group of psychedelic drugs in origin and chemical composition that alter consciousness - sensations, thoughts, emotions and perceptions.

Hallucinogens (LSD) have a different chemical composition, so they always change in different ways - perceptions, emotions, thoughts, sensations. Signs can be guessed by the name itself - a person receives hallucinations of various types - auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile. The addict can hear, see, feel things that are not there in reality.

With the cessation of the use of hallucinogens, psychosis and depression occur. Signs of use: increased pulse and pressure, dry skin, trembling hands, dilated pupils. A person sees a changed world, does not perceive it as it really is. Drug addicts lose self-control and their coordination of movements decreases.

Consequences of use: irreversible changes in the brain, mental disorders of varying severity, sometimes the personality breaks up completely. Even a one-time use of these drugs can make irreversible changes in the human brain and in its genetic code. The drug accumulates in the brain cells, so even a few months after quitting drugs, a person can feel the euphoria that he felt from drugs.

Signs of abuse of sleeping pills: similar to alcohol intoxication. Speech slurred, slurred. There is dryness in the mouth. Impaired coordination of movements. With the abuse of certain types of sleeping pills, hallucinations can develop.

Signs of inhalant drug abuse

When taking volatile narcotic substances, a person's condition is similar to alcohol intoxication. A person has a noisy behavior, he behaves defiantly. The person smells of glue, gasoline, acetone. Hallucinations are quite common, which is why teenagers start using volatile drugs.

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The best chemical addiction experts will contact you within 5 minutes and tell you what to do.

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How to recognize addiction

Addiction can be identified by the following characteristic features:

Pronounced aggression towards others.
Causing physical harm to yourself and others, suicidal behavior.
Excessive motor disinhibition, hyperactivity and increased excitability, involuntary, unnatural chaotic movements.
Speech defects, involuntary jaw mobility, inhibited or increased speech activity, reasoning.
Illogical obsessive actions, "looping" on monotonous work - a person spends hours washing a car, disassembling mechanisms, polishing shoes.
Strange facial expressions, grimacing, pronounced gesticulation, defiant, theatrical behavior.
An inexplicable reaction to what is happening around.
Paranoid thoughts, hallucinations, persecution mania.

If you haven't observed this behavior, but still suspect a loved one of drug addiction, here's what you need to do.

1
Think about how your loved one has changed in recent years.
Here are some signs of addiction to look out for.

Appearance changes:

. There was a specific smell from the body, hair, clothes.
. The eyes became lifeless and dull, the look wild and unnatural.
. The pupils do not react to light, remain very narrow or very wide, one pupil is larger than the other.
. The movements became fussy and abrupt.
. There are no veins in the arms and legs.
. There are attacks of fever or chills, which quickly pass by themselves.
. There was a sniffing of the nose, as with a cold.
. A person sweats a lot even in cool weather, he has dramatically lost weight or gained weight, his skin has turned pale.
. In general, he looks tired and unkempt.

Behavior changes:

If you find drugs not on the list, pay attention to the dosage of medications and narcotic substances in the composition.

Mood and emotional state:

. Increased nervousness, irritability, irascibility.
. Emotional instability, unreasonable mood swings- from anger to delight, from euphoria to depression. The emotional background can change dramatically within 5 minutes. For example, just that he was depressed and annoyed, then he went to the toilet and returned a different person - kind, charming and loving.
. Memory lapses, distracted attention.
. Apathy, prolonged depression.
. Suspicion, persecution mania.
. Unmotivated aggression.
. Euphoria.
. Obsessive thoughts and actions, manic tidying up, scratching the skin for several hours.

2
Write down on paper those signs of drug addiction that are characteristic
for your loved one.

If you have found several signs from the list above, then trouble has come to your house - drug addiction. According to the UN, 500 people every day or about 200,000 people a year in the world die directly from drug use.

In Russia alone, this figure is up to 70,000 young people a year. A huge number of drug users die from an incurable disease, having an accident, killing themselves or simply freezing in a snowdrift. In these cases, drug use is the true cause of death.

The official statistics of mortality from the use of psychoactive substances is greatly underestimated. 27 million people among drug addicts are at risk, which means that your loved one who uses drugs can die at any moment. To prevent this from happening, take action!

The good news is that addiction is treatable these days. But it is important to act quickly and accurately. In global practice, the process of helping a drug addict consists of several stages:

1. Recourse. This stage most often depends on relatives and relatives of the addict.
2. Medical treatment.
3. Stationary rehabilitation.
4. outpatient rehabilitation.

3
Check out vital information
on our channels.

In these videos, we have collected the best practices from 17 years of practice

4
If you still need proof that your loved one is a drug addict, find a clinic or laboratory in your city where you can get tested for drugs.

When it comes to modern synthetic drugs, pharmacy multitests are useless. You need a comprehensive test that can detect drugs in blood or urine. This is usually done in an equipped medical center or laboratory. It is important to know in advance the address, working hours, and the cost of the procedure. And it is even more important not to tell your loved one about it at the stage of preparation.

5
If the fears are confirmed, spend with the addict
conversation.

Your readiness for such a conversation is a key moment in helping a loved one. It should be carried out immediately, as soon as you find obvious signs of drug addiction. Here's what to do:

. Make sure no one bothers you.
. Gather to support the rest of the family.
. Clearly and forcefully invite your loved one to the conversation.
. Tell a loved one about your worries, for example: "Son, I'm worried about what's been happening to you lately. It worries me that you ... "And list all the signs of addiction that you find.
. Tell us what you suspect your loved one is using:"I've been watching you and I have a very reasonable suspicion that you are using drugs."
. Ask a direct question: "Do you use drugs?"
. If your loved one denies use, offer immediate medical testing. Warn that refusing to test will be equated with the fact of use.

6
If a loved one does not deny the use or the test was positive, seek the advice of our expert.

An expert chemical dependency counselor will review your situation and suggest the best course of action. It's free and anonymous.

To start saving a loved one, dial the number of immediate help for drug addicts and their families right now 88007754109 or leave a request on the site solution-web.ru

After that, 2 scenarios are possible:

1. Your loved one agrees to go to rehab. In this case, you just have to follow the recommendations of the rehabilitation center staff.

2. Your loved one refuses rehabilitation. In this case, your task is to create conditions for the addict to want to be treated.

Addiction- a terrible disease from which no family is immune. Beginning drug addicts carefully hide their addiction, behave very carefully. However, there are signs of drug addiction by which you can notice the addiction at an early stage and try to help the person.

Drug addiction and its symptoms are diverse: there are many natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic substances that cause drug addiction and have different effects on the body, appearance, and behavior of the addict.

Signs of drug addiction differ depending on the type of drug used, but there are general symptoms of drug use and ways to identify drug addicts.

Appearance

Taking drugs very quickly leaves an imprint on a person's appearance. Some substances have an immediate effect on the appearance, rather short-lived, but it can be seen.

Characteristic signs of drug use are changes in the pupils of the eyes. Almost all narcotic substances affect the state of the pupil: after taking some substances, the sphincter contraction and temporary miosis occur, while the use of others causes a strong expansion of the pupil. An unhealthy glint in the eyes may also be present.

In drug addicts, the skin quickly deteriorates, peeling appears, the skin becomes unhealthy in color: excessively pale or yellowish.

After the use of certain types of drugs, temporary flushing of the skin of the face and neck can be observed.

It is also often possible to understand by facial expression whether a person is taking drugs or not. Facial expressions can be overly pronounced, with a constant change of expressions, or, on the contrary, can be almost absent.

Often, drug addicts appear in the corners of the lips, the so-called "jams", irritation and sores. On the hands you can find traces of injections if the drug is injected. If narcotic substances are inhaled, skin irritation, peeling or redness may be noticed on the nose.

Deviations in behavior

Drug addicts try to hide their addiction, so their behavior changes a lot. They become secretive, taciturn, suspicious. The circle of their communication changes, new acquaintances appear. These people may arouse suspicion if their behavior and appearance are not similar to those with whom the novice addict has interacted before.

A previously calm person becomes nervous, irritable, anxious, reacts sharply to innocent remarks. He does not answer questions about life, he tries to get away from the topic.

Interests of drug addicts change dramatically: what was of interest before fades into the background. Such people give up sports, art or other hobbies.

Young people, having become addicted to drugs, as a rule, cease to be interested in studying. All aspirations of a drug addict come down to how to get a drug or money for it.

He may start asking for money, coming up with strange, often implausible, pretexts. When there is not enough money for a drug, a drug addict can commit a crime, take things out of the house, steal, even attack people.

Deviations in the state of health

The main symptoms of drug addiction are a change in eating behavior and rapid weight loss. Drug addicts refuse food due to lack of appetite, and at some point they can suddenly empty the refrigerator. They are constantly thirsty.

The daily routine changes: drug addicts often suffer from insomnia, and during the daytime they may look inhibited. Among the deviations in the state of health, one can notice frequent visits to the toilet: the gastrointestinal tract does not work properly, which is manifested by dyspeptic symptoms.

When using certain types of drugs, a strange smell comes from the mouth. Also, the smell can come from the hair and skin. Most often, these signs of drug addiction are observed if drugs are consumed through smoking.

Some develop symptoms such as cough and runny nose, without other signs of a cold or other illness.

Stages of addiction development and their symptoms

Any drug addict goes through several stages of addiction. At the first stage, psychological dependence develops. Signs of drug intoxication can be seen already at this stage, but if a person is sober, outwardly he does not change much yet.

The only symptom by which addiction can be suspected is traces of injections if the drug is administered in this way.

You can also see changes in the pupils: they can narrow or expand. This symptom is rather short-lived, and drug addicts are well aware of it, so they try not to catch anyone's eye while this symptom is noticeable.

The first stage ends with the formation of dependence, minor deviations in the state of health and serious changes in behavior and psycho-emotional state.

By the beginning of the second stage, a formed physical dependence is observed. In the absence of the drug, serious health problems begin, withdrawal: drops in blood pressure, tachycardia, cold sweat, joint and muscle pain.

In the second stage of addiction, there are serious deviations in the state of health. A person who uses narcotic substances has a significantly reduced immunity, so he often catches a cold, often feels unwell.

Outwardly, this is manifested by unhealthy skin, dull hair, brittle nails. The face looks haggard, often in drug addicts one can observe bags or black bruises under the eyes.

When the addiction is serious, a person ceases to be interested in studies, work, relatives, children. He is irritable, anxious, does not sleep at night. The addict's mood changes rapidly, he can make a fuss, and after five minutes cry or withdraw into himself and not answer questions.

The third stage of drug addiction is characterized by complete degradation of the personality. A person is not interested in anything but the object of pernicious passion.

Such drug addicts are easily distinguished by external signs of drug addiction: they look unhealthy, excessively thin. On the hands there are "roads" from endless injections.

Often the injection sites become inflamed, ulcers appear in their place. Complete drug addicts have bad impure skin, brittle dull hair, crumbling teeth, bags under the eyes, a fixed look. Such people look older than their years, stop monitoring the condition of clothes and shoes, hairstyles.

Signs of the use of narcotic substances of different groups

Narcotic substances have different effects, so the signs of taking drugs belonging to different groups differ from each other.

Signs of opioid use

The use of morphine, its derivative - heroin, or other opioid drugs is characterized by apathy and lethargy in a state of drug intoxication.

All opioids cause significant pupillary constriction, literally to the point of a dot. After a while, the pupil will expand to normal.

Being under the influence of a drug, a person speaks reluctantly and quietly, his movements are slowed down, facial expressions are almost absent. In a state of heroin intoxication, the skin begins to itch, the person itches all the time, while his hands act slowly, as if reluctantly.

Prolonged and other opiates leads to the fact that a person ceases to be interested in food, pleasure, sexual relations. He is not interested in anything but how to "prick and forget."

Heroin addiction is one of the worst drug addictions, and it is extremely difficult to treat such people.

smoking marijuana

Smoking cannabis (psychotropic hemp) or marijuana causes cheerful excitement, causeless laughter, a joyful euphoric state.

Signs of the use of drugs of this group: impaired coordination of movements, impetuous rapid gestures, loud fast speech.

The pupils become dilated, the whites of the eyes are red. Some time after the use of marijuana, a person wakes up with an excessive appetite.

He tries to satisfy him with sweets, since the narcotic substance causes large losses of glucose. Intoxication is replaced by depression, lethargy, panic attacks.

The use of psychostimulants

Synthetic psychostimulants, such as methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine, cause an excessive surge of strength and energy. Depending on the dose and the state of human health, activity can persist for several days.

Intoxication with narcotic substances of the group of psychostimulants is characterized by sudden movements, incoherent fast speech, attempts to run somewhere or do several things at once.

Art addicts of this type often become people of art who crave inspiration. At the first stages of addiction, they really manage to create, but later the addiction destroys the body, and the person loses interest in both art and life.

Psychosis, paranoia, panic attacks develop. There may be suicidal tendencies.

Use of other groups of narcotic substances

The use of hallucinogens is characterized, first of all, by a change in behavior. A person sees what is not there, can talk as if to himself or to surrounding objects.

In a state of narcotic intoxication after hallucinogens, the pupil dilates, the pulse, respiration and heartbeat become more frequent, the pressure rises, and a tremor of the limbs is observed.

You can recognize a drug addict by the strange smell of gasoline, glue or other "chemistry". A person has no appetite, he often has vomiting, headaches.

Drug addicts often appear lethargic, their thinking abilities are significantly reduced, they suffer from insomnia, and, as a result, irritability and even aggressiveness.

Drug addiction is a chronic disease caused by the use of drugs. Accordingly, people suffering from this disease are called drug addicts or, simply, drug addicts. The danger of such a diagnosis lies in the complete physical and psychological dependence of a person on a particular drug or their groups. Such addiction slowly but surely kills the person suffering from it. There is a process of unconscious suicide, as the drug addict voluntarily subjects his body to severe torture.

The state of euphoria is an integral, but by the way, the most important reason for addiction to narcotic substances. Such a feeling can “carry” a person as far as possible from pressing problems, worries and disturbing thoughts, give a feeling of complete freedom, universal happiness, permissiveness and, even more paradoxically, independence from everyone and everything.

But you have to pay for the “high”, and the price is withdrawal (withdrawal syndrome), which occurs after the end of the drug and with the addiction already developed. If you do not give the body another dose of the "necessary" substance, then it will instantly react, causing unbearable physical pain, it would seem, to every cell of the body. No wonder that in such a state, a drug addict is ready to do anything for the next “dose”: theft, assault and other criminal atrocities up to and including murder.

Regrettably, but the drug takes possession of the mind of a person and motivates him to, to put it mildly, strange and unacceptable behavior. A miracle cure comes to the fore in the life of an addict, pushing far back relatives, friends, loved ones, work, hobbies and other interests. A new circle of friends appears.

Despite all the horrors of drug addiction and the huge number of deaths that have occurred as a result of drug use, their popularity does not fall, and getting the simplest and relatively cheap ones is not so difficult.

Drug addiction is a disease that has no age, therefore, it can “affect” any person, regardless of gender and social status. Although, of course, teenagers and young people are more often included in the risk category. This is quite understandable: it is among the representatives of this age category that the process of development and formation of personality is in full swing, there is a search for one's self, the formation of life values, interests and hobbies. Often, young guys and girls who love to experiment and discover new aspects of life are ready to try absolutely everything, including drugs. Especially if they are influenced or at some point fall into the social circle of people who are familiar with the effect of psychoactive drugs firsthand and offer to experience new sensations.

No person in the world would want to witness the slow death of their loved one or loved one, especially a child, as a result of regular drug use. Therefore, it is very important to recognize the presence of such a problem at an early stage, when there is still hope for salvation.

The primary signs of drug addiction include the following factors:

a change in the usual rhythm of life (a drug addict changes his worldview, changes his social circle and interests. What used to be in the first place goes into the background. A person often “disappears” somewhere and comes home only to eat and sleep);
sudden mood swings for no apparent reason (someone who just laughed may suddenly become lethargic and sullen);
change in sleep patterns (drugs affect the mental state of a person, as a result of which he is tired and lethargic during the day, and “wakes up” at night. There is no feeling of cheerfulness, as such, at all);
changing the mode of food intake and eating habits (an addict may not eat all day, and in the evening pounce on food with a "wolf" appetite; those who used to eat little begin to consume a lot of food, and vice versa. If before a person was selective in food, now he eats everything in a row according to the principle “the main thing is to satisfy the feeling of hunger and no matter what.” The manner of eating is also changing for the worse).

The above characteristics are very general, and the reasons for such changes may not be related to drug use. This is especially true of adolescence, when a lot of changes are already happening. In order to recognize addiction to drugs in your loved one, it is worth focusing more on changes in his character and behavior.

How does an addict behave?

When a person becomes addicted to drugs, changes in his behavior are not long in coming. The changes will be dramatic and noticeable to all those around him who are well acquainted with him. If changes are taking place, then it is worth keeping a close eye on such a person.

First of all, the addict changes the circle of his communication. New friends appear, with whom it is more interesting than with old ones, and who, of course, are ready to share a new hobby. If we are talking about a teenager, then, as a rule, his communication with the outside world is limited to a new company. At home, he feels uncomfortable and seeks to minimize his time at home.

Showing interest in pharmacology and the contents of a first-aid kit can be a new hobby, indicating not a choice of a future profession, but an urgent need to understand the properties and availability of various medicines in the public domain. This is another wake up call.

A drug addict is always accompanied by a state of increased nervous excitement, which manifests itself in sharp and inexplicable mood swings, excessive irritability, nervousness and depression. There is a feeling of indifference to the events taking place around. Even body movements change and become more abrupt and uncoordinated.

But what betrays the addict especially is the need for money, since drugs are quite an expensive "pleasure", especially strong ones, such as cocaine, heroin, barbiturates, methadone, ketamine, amphetamines, etc. For a teenager, this is the need to increase pocket expenses, and to achieve this goal, all methods are good. Evidence of such a need may be the loss of valuable things from the house and theft.

Adolescents tend to be less vigilant and prudent and may not be very careful about hiding traces of their addiction. Therefore, among their personal belongings, one can find needles, syringes, a tourniquet, foil, a lighter, cigarettes, glass vials, cotton wool, empty boxes of antiallergic drugs, and even a smoked spoon.

What does an addict look like?

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Often, drug addicts do not take care of their appearance and are characterized by slovenliness and a desire for dark closed clothes, regardless of the season and weather. This "style" is dictated by the need to hide traces of intravenous injections and the effects of drug use.

The appearance and well-being of a drug addict changes for the worse: painful pallor, an absent blurred look, dilated or overly constricted pupils, rashes and characteristic spots on the face and body. Drug use is accompanied by jumps in blood pressure, intestinal disorders, persistent cough or runny nose, and bad breath.

What drugs does the addict use?

The use of a particular type of drug is accompanied by characteristic signs and symptoms that indicate which group of drugs a person is dependent on.

Opiates (morphine, codeine, methadone, heroin, etc.) are very common and in demand around the world due to their "power" that brings a state of complete peace and harmony. Their use can cause complete dependence from the first or second time, and therefore they are considered one of the most dangerous and expensive. Usually taken intravenously.

A person who regularly takes drugs of the opiate group suffers from excessive drowsiness and stretched speech. The addict periodically falls asleep during a conversation, because of which he constantly loses his thoughts and repeats everything several times. His physical condition is characterized by a decrease in the pain threshold, unnatural constriction of the pupils, pallor of the skin and swelling of the lips.

Cocaine is the opposite of opiates in action (tonifies, increases activity) and ranks second in the world in terms of “problem” after them. It is extracted from coca leaves, processed and reaches the consumer in the form of a white powder.

Cocaine addicts suffer from high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat and breathing, excessive sweating, insomnia, loss of appetite, and anxiety. They have dilated pupils and occasional hyperactivity. With frequent use of cocaine, loss of sensitivity and numbness of the area from the chest to the eyes is possible.

Psychostimulants are a large group of mainly synthetic and semi-synthetic drugs (amphetamines, caffeine, ephedrine, ecstasy, etc.) that stimulate the mental activity of the body. A person dependent on them is very frisky, aggressive, irritable and suspicious. The present feeling of constant anxiety develops suicidal tendencies. With the use of certain psychostimulants, sexual desire is significantly increased.

Psychedelic drugs (LSD) can cause various kinds of hallucinations, resulting in loss of self-control, increased heart rate, trembling in the hands and enlarged pupils.

Cannabis (hashish, marijuana) acts like a psychedelic drug, ie. capable of causing hallucinations by altering consciousness. The person who has used this substance is restless, overly cheerful and hungry. At a high dose, some have lethargy, while others have unreasonable aggressiveness.

Outwardly, a smoker can be recognized by dilated pupils, red eyes and lips, and a strong sense of thirst.

The body of a drug addict is at risk of developing a complex disease much more than the body of a person independent of drugs. The reasons for this are simple: neglect of the rules of hygiene and "pumping" the same organism with potent drugs that artificially change the rhythm of its work (heart, brain, nervous system).

Among the complications and diseases that threaten a drug addict, there are the following:

bleeding from damaged vessels;
blood clots;
thrombophlebitis (blockage and inflammation of the veins);
sepsis (blood poisoning);
abscess (purulent inflammation of tissues);
hepatitis (liver disease);
HIV and AIDS.

All of the above diseases belong to the group of severe diseases with a high probability of death in advanced form. Such an impressive list, at the very least, should make you think, if not scare, a person who uses drugs, especially intravenously.

Many drug addicts, suspecting infection with a particular infection, are afraid to seek medical help, and even more so from relatives, under the threat of being caught in connection with drugs. Therefore, most often the drug addict continues to live the same life, letting a serious illness take its course. The result of such a negligent attitude towards oneself can be all sorts of complications up to the onset of death.

And, importantly, the pain caused by concomitant diseases is no less, but, on the contrary, much stronger than the pain during the “withdrawal”.

What is an addict without drugs?

The absence of drugs in the life of an addict makes it unbearable, full of pain and suffering, both mental and physical.

A person who makes friends with drugs, as a rule, tries to hide his "habit" from relatives and friends in every possible way. But the secret always becomes clear.

Withdrawal cider or simply "withdrawal" is the most terrible condition for an addict, which each of them experiences as soon as the dependent organism does not receive the next dose. There is an opinion that from "breaking", more precisely from those painful and painful sensations that accompany it, a person can die, but this is not so. Often the suffering of a drug addict is rather exaggerated, because it is easier to get a new dose of the drug. In medical practice, there is not a single recorded case of death from withdrawal symptoms.

The onset of "withdrawal" is similar to the symptoms of a cold: cough, runny nose, weakness, pallor. If the drugs never enter the body, the muscles begin to ache and stiffen, so a drug addict can often be caught convulsively rubbing his arms and legs. Then comes a period of immobility, when a person is in a borderline state between wakefulness and sleep.

Leaving an addict alone with his pain at the time of withdrawal is not worth it. It is better to entrust the process of healing to narcologists who specialize in this matter. At the initial stage, they support the patient's body with a large amount of vitamins and minerals, trying to reduce his suffering as much as possible. As a rule, in the first days, the addict loses his appetite and suffers from indigestion. All this leads to a strong physical and moral exhaustion of the body, the consequence of which is a prolonged depression. After leaving the apathetic state, the addict can still dream of a new dose of the narcotic substance, or, on the contrary, try to forget everything that happened as a bad dream.

It is possible to force a person to quit this or that addiction, but it does not make any sense. One has only to loosen control, as the addict will find and take the next dose. Therefore, it is necessary to cleanse not only the body, but also the mind. And it is best to do this in drug treatment clinics, and not at home.

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