Symptoms of Drug Use

It is a common fact that most drug users won’t accept that they are suffering from an addition. Drug abuse can occur without physical dependence.

Following are some prominent symptoms of this illness:

• People indulge into repeated work, school, or home problems due to drug use

• Continued use of drugs even though it means risking physical safety

• Recurring trouble with the law related to drug use, including impaired driving

• Continuing to use drugs despite drug-related problems in personal relationships


Drug abuse often progresses to drug dependence. Symptoms of drug dependence include at least three of the following:

• Craving for the substance

• Inability to stop or limit drug use

• Tolerance—taking greater amounts to feel the same effect

• Withdrawal symptoms that occur when the drug is stopped

• Significant amounts of time trying to acquire drugs and recover from their effects

• Giving up activities to use drugs or recover from the effects

• Drug use continues even when it causes or worsens health and/or psychological problems

Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction!

If you are concerned about the safety and security of your family members or friends against the wave of drug addiction, you need to know about the possible signs and symptoms of drug addiction. It is mainly because the effects of different drugs result in slight variations of outward inclinations. Watch out the following clear signs and symptoms of drug addictions;

• Distracting from close friends
• Joining or hanging out with a new group.
• Different or seclusive behavior - long periods spent in self imposed isolation.
• Absences, long, and unexplained
• Lying and stealing.
• Involvement on the wrong side of the law.
• Falling and failing family relationships.
• Obvious intoxication, delirious, incoherent or unconscious.
• Changes in behavior and attitude.
• Decrease in school performance.

If you notice any such potential signs and symptoms in any of your friend or family member, consider it as an alarming situation. Inform your elders and look for suitable treatment plan to seek a better road to recovery.