What Are Signs of Drug Abuse in a Person?

Question by Samantha: What are signs of drug abuse in a person?
[rewrite]My hubby used to use cocaine years before we met. He was clean when I met him. That was 9 years ago. Lately (the past year) I have noticed these things: he is never home. He will always be somewhere but home. He is out all night long. He never seems to have to sleep. He’ll work a 10 hr workday then say he is tired but after going out for a “beer” he is all of a sudden all wound up and stays out all night for days on end! He is moody and flies off the handle at any little thing. He looks funny in the eyes. Almost glazed over at times and he curls his hands up sometimes when he seems to be doped or drunk or whatever? Please help me if you know if this is drinking or drugs again? How can I approch this??
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Answer by words_that_live_on
Remember you can’t lose what was never yours in the first place. Last night I found out that my friend is a drug abuser. We were at a hayride function and she got over anxious to leave early . Well that was okay but she ran fast ahead to the return vehicle and left me rudely behind. Seems she needed an excuse to use her inhaler. So she got winded and had to suck on it really too much . I walked slowly up to her as she stood in a panic. Later I realized what she had was not asthma but a panic attack and she loves to use the inhaler drug to zone out . Oh she was careful to drink only a little wine .Hehehe.

Answer by compassionate-angel
I am sorry if he is slipping back into darkness…He is up to something, for sure. I would suspect the same things, because of his different actions. You might want to see if money starts missing, if he start losing weight, or even getting a friend to follow him when he gets off work..someone he doesn’t know or recognize…you never know what he might be up to. Tell the friend to get license plates, etc. I hate to tell you to spy, but if he is doing drugs again, the last damn thing you want is criminal activity going on in your house. I hope that he isn’t having an affair. Sorry to be so mean, but when guys start ‘acting suspicious’..it’s usually for a reason. Good luck honey, my prayers are for you.

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4 Responses to What Are Signs of Drug Abuse in a Person?

  • carmel_my_dog says:

    It definitely sounds like he’s on something.
    Coke has many symptoms including sniffing alot,nose bleeds or a chapped nose (from the snorting),hyper-active,mood swings,dilated pupils are a big give-away,decreased appetite.
    But then again,these symptoms can be the same for many drugs.

    Here’s a web site that may help you identify more cocaine abuse symptoms

    http://www.cocaine-effects.com/

  • redpepper_088 says:

    1. You need to talk to your preacher about it and get the backing that you need to help you with this problem .
    2. You need to get a close family member with you and confront him . ( course he will probably Deny it )
    3. one time that he don’t come home you need to see if you can follow him if that is not good you need to be a little snoopy and ask his friends .
    If none of these work ; I don’t know what would help but by what you described is that yes he is doing something and by the sounds of it it is drugs and i wish you the best of luck and the lord help you through this

  • cavassi says:

    I think you have a good reason to be concerned. I liked many of the answers here and the people gave good advice. I would say that spying on him is risky. I would seek a good lawyer and prepare to isolate your funds and assets before you find out you don’t have any. I would find a safe place to go where you will find protection. I think you are on the road to a dangerous encounter. Prepare yourself well ad have a plan before any confrontation with him. Whatever he is up to, he is not thinking of you no matter what he says, or he wouldn’t be so secretive.

  • Hollie says:

    Addiction to any drug may include these general characteristics:

    -Feeling that you need the drug regularly and, in some cases, many times a day
    -Making certain that you maintain a supply of the drug
    -Failing repeatedly in your attempts to stop using the drug
    -Doing things to obtain the drug that you normally wouldn’t do, such as stealing
    -Feeling that you need the drug to deal with your problems
    -Driving or doing other activities that place you and others at risk of physical harm when you’re under the influence of the drug

    Addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder, meaning you tend to fall back into old addictive behaviors, including drug use, even after treatment. The sooner you seek help, the greater your chances are for a long-term recovery. If you’re initially reluctant to approach a doctor, help lines or hot lines may be a good place to start to learn about treatment. You can find these lines listed in the phone book or on the Internet.

    Because denial is often a characteristic of addiction, many people who are addicted to or who abuse drugs won’t seek medical treatment on their own. Family members, friends or co-workers may need to persuade the user to undergo screening for drug addiction. Breaking a drug addiction may involve counseling, an outpatient treatment program or residential treatment.

    Alcohol:
    Before treatment or recovery, most people with alcoholism deny that they have a drinking problem. Other indications of alcoholism and alcohol abuse include:

    – Drinking alone or in secret
    -Being unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink
    -Not remembering conversations or commitments, sometimes referred to as “blacking out”
    -Making a ritual of having drinks before, with or after dinner and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned
    -Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring pleasure
    -Feeling a need or compulsion to drink
    -Irritability when your usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn’t available
    -Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in the car
    -Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel “normal”
    -Having legal problems or problems with relationships, employment or finances
    -Building a tolerance to alcohol so that you need an increasing number of drinks to feel alcohol’s effects
    -Experiencing physical withdrawal symptoms — such as nausea, sweating and shaking — if you don’t drink
    -People who abuse alcohol may experience many of the same signs and symptoms as people who are dependent on alcohol. However, alcohol abusers don’t feel the same compulsion to drink and usually don’t experience physical withdrawal symptoms when they don’t drink. A dependence on alcohol also creates a tolerance to alcohol and the inability to control your drinking.

    If you’ve ever wondered if the alcohol consumption crosses the line of abuse or dependence, ask your husband these questions:

    Do you need a drink as soon as you get up?
    Do you feel guilty about your drinking?
    Do you think you need to cut back on your alcohol consumption?
    Are you annoyed when other people comment on or criticize your drinking habits?

    If he answered yes to two or more questions, it’s likely that you have a problem with alcohol. Even one yes answer may indicate a problem.

    Because denial is frequently a characteristic of alcoholism, it’s unlikely that people who are dependent on or who abuse alcohol will seek medical treatment on their own. Often it takes family members, friends or co-workers to persuade them to undergo screening for alcoholism or to seek treatment.

    If you feel that your drinking is a problem — you feel guilty about your drinking and just can’t control it — talk with your doctor about treatment options. Also talk with your doctor if you find that you need a drink first thing in the morning and that you need an increasing amount of alcohol before you start feeling its effects.

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