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In Your Home > Physical Signs of Drug Abuse

IN YOUR HOME PHYSICAL SIGNS OF DRUG ABUSE
Stimulants

  • Hyperactivity
  • Shaking
  • Sweating
  • Dilated pupils
  • Fast heart beat, irregular heart beat
  • Elevated body temperatures
  • Seizures
  • Paranoia
  • Repetitive behaviors
  • Loss of appetite or sudden and unexplained weight loss

CNS depressants
  • Loss of coordination
  • Respiratory depression
  • Slowed reflexes
  • Slurred speech
  • Coma
Opioid analgesics
  • Sleep deprivation or "nodding"
  • Pinpoint pupils, droopy eyes
  • Nausea, vomiting, or constipation
  • Slow slurred speech
  • Slow gait
  • Dry skin, itching, skin infections
  • Constant flu-like symptoms
  • Track marks (bruised skin around injection sites)

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