Are You a Drug Addict?
If drug addicts would only admit that they have a problem, life would be so much easier for both the addict and the doctor trying to treat the addict. This post isn’t downgrading a person addicted to drugs, because everyone leads their own life, but it is important to seek help because you aren’t only hurting yourself, you are also hurting others around you. This post is simply an aid, and the fact that there are people out there that can help is 100 % beneficial to you or the person suspected of being a drug addict.
Since the signs of drug abuse can be blatent, well hidden, and come in many different forms- they need to be recognized. There is one word to describe a drug addict’s personality, and that is ”denial”. 99 % of drug addicts will believe and tell anyone that they do not have a problem- and this is the root of the person’s addiction.
Below is a list of the signs to look for in a drug addict. Please either write these signs down or print this post out. It can certainly be handy as a checklist for your personal aid. ~Please answer this in the eyes of the drug addict, as they are all questions for the drug addict.
- Do you use any illegal drugs (heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, meth, etc)?
- Do you use any non-prescribed drugs?
- Do you over exceed over-the-counter medications (cough medications, pain relievers, etc)?
- Do you purchase drugs from non-licensed people (off the street, etc)?
- Do you ever borrow money and have trouble explaining where it is going, or make up a story?
- Do you have extreme hyperactivity (increased motivation such as: having a stronger urge to complete work, putting better effort into your work, being over productive, etc)?
- Do you ramble on more often than usual (excessive talking)?
- Are you happy one moment and angry or depressed another (extreme personality changes)?
- Have you lost interest in things that were important before (changes in activities)?
- Has your personal image dropped drastically?
- Are you hostile towards your family members?
- Do you keep your door locked or closed, or won’t let people in (excessive need for privacy)?
- Do you slur your speech when you talk?
- Are your eyes bloodshot all the time?
- Do you feel like you need to have your drug(s) regularly, every day or more than every day?
- Do you schedule your day around your drug(s)?
- Do you make sure that you have a stable supply of your drug(s) on hand?
- Do you need your drug(s) to function normally?
- Do you go to one or more doctors to obtain your drug(s) if you cannot get them elsewhere (doctor shopping)?
- Are you going through drug withdrawal?
This list is only an aid for you or someone you know who might be a drug addict. Even if many of these questions were answered yes, it doesn’t naturally mean a person is addicted. Just to be safe, if there were more than “7″ questions answered yes, please seek help just to make sure that addiction isn’t an issue. If it is than there are plenty of things that can be done to hop back on the right path again.
Below is a recovery website that can help in beating drug addiction- it might be all that you need, as you can search state-by-state:
There are also many other drug recovery programs on the net that are local as well, so pull up “Google” or your favorite search engine and type in “Drug Recovery Programs”. If you want to find a drug recovery program in your area, just add your city in the search.
