Psychiatry

Warning Signs - Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction- a condition characterized by compulsive craving and drug taking, despite negative social and physical consequences.

If you or someone you know are experiencing these symptoms or warning signs seek medical attention:

•	Sudden change in work or school attendance and quality of work or grades.
•	Frequently borrowing money, selling possessions, or stealing.
•	Talking incoherently or making inappropriate remarks.
•	Problems with abstract thinking
•	Deterioration of physical appearance and grooming.
•	Inability to relax or have fun without doing drugs.
•	No longer spending time with friends who don't use drugs and/or associating with known users.
•	Engaging in secretive or suspicious behaviors, such as making frequent trips to the restroom, basement, or other isolated areas where drug use would be undisturbed.
•	Expressing feelings of exhaustion, depression, and hopelessness.

	source: Helpguide.org