HOW CAN I TELL IF SOMEONE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRUGS?
HE OR SHE WILL HAVE CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR WHICH MAY INCLUDE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
Loss of interest in favorite activities or friends.
New friend who talk a lot about drugs.
Alcohol and other drugs become the focus of activities & conversations.
Blackouts and memory lapses.
Resistance towards parents and teachers.
Lying.
Increased borrowing or even stealing money.
Poorer schoolwork and lower grades.
When confronted, makes excuses or blames others for problems.
Has sudden and frequent outbursts of anger.
Mood swings- being happy one minutes & sad the next.
Becomes depressed & unhappy.
Develops health problems like sleeplessness, or weight gain or loss.
Has a change in appearance- different clothes, hair, makeup piercings, etc.
Ignores the concerns of others about his or her drug problems.
Sometimes people refuse to admit there's a problem, even to THEMSELVES. Another name for this is DENIAL.