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Signs of Concern

Eyes

Sleep

Eyes

  • Someone under the influence of opioids will have tiny pupils.
  • Someone on a stimulant will have dilated pupils that are so large only a small portion of their iris will be visible.
  • People using marijuana will have eyes that look red and glassy.

Skin

Sleep

Eyes

  •  Someone using any drug intravenously will have bruising and needle marks on their arms or other locations on their body.
  • Someone injecting anabolic steroids can have these marks in areas of large muscles like the upper thigh.
  • People abusing crystal meth can develop sores on their skin from scratching.
  • Crack users may show burn marks on their mouth and fingers.
  • Substances that damage the liver will result in skin that looks yellow.

Sleep

Sleep

Sleep

  •  Someone on a stimulant may spend days awake and constantly active, which will be followed by a crash where they sleep for days.
  • People abusing depressants may seem to be stuck between awake and asleep for long periods or seem to drift in an out of sleep.

Mood

Behaviors

Sleep

  •  Most substances result in a pleasurable, euphoric feeling initially, which encourages further use.
  • After the positive feelings subside, unwanted feelings will present. Increased depression, anxiety, irritability, anger, and irrationality are common among substances abusers.

Behaviors

Behaviors

Behaviors

  • Obsessive behaviors. Staying up all night to do iron or repeating the same task or phrase over and over in a compulsive manner can be a sign of certain drugs like meth.
  • Missing for long periods of time and establishing new routines with new friends are common behavioral signs.
  • Secretiveness. A shift in communication style to be more guarded can mean the person is trying to hide substance use.
  • Drastic change in beliefs. If someone was previously very religious and focused on their family but now has time for neither, drug abuse might be a factor. Or, someone who was previously not very religious may develop preoccupations with religious content (e.g., quoting or reading the bible persistently).
  • Using measures to conceal. Abusers may try to hide signs of abuse, for example by wearing sunglass inside or long-sleeves in the summer.
  • Paraphernalia. Finding pill bottles, large amounts of money, empty alcohol containers, needles, scales, and other paraphilia hidden around the house are all warning signs.
  • Random injuries and illness. While intoxicated, people are more likely to become injured. If someone is having more "accidents," drugs could be the culprit.

Weight

Behaviors

Behaviors

  •  People using marijuana may gain weight due to decreased motivation and activity levels.
  • Most notably, stimulants can reduce the appetite to a point where people stop eating completely. Any significant, unintentional weight change can point towards abuse.

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