Signs of Drug Use

MARIJUANA: Glassy, red eyes; loud talking and inappropriate laughter followed by sleppiness; a sweet burnt scent; loss of interest or lack of motivation; weight gain or loss, munchies.

DEPRESSANTS: (inclding barbiturates and tranquiliqers) Seems drunk as if from alcohol but without the associated odor of alcohol; difficulty concentrating; clumsiness; poor judgment; slurred speech; sleepiness; and contracted pupils.

STIMULANTS: Hyperactivity; euphoria; irritability; anxiety; excessive talking followed by depression or excessive sleeping at odd times; may go long periods of time without eating or sleeping; dilated pupils; weight loss; dry mouth and nose.

INHALANTS: (glues, aerosols, and vapors) Watery eyes; impaired vision, memory and thought; secretions from the nose or rashes around the nose and mouth; headaches and nausea; appearance of intoxication; drowsiness; poor muscle control; changes in appetite; anxiety; irratability; and unusual number of spray cans in the trash.

HALLUCINOGENS: Dilated pupils; bizarre and irrational behavior including paranoia, aggression, hallucinations,; mood swings; detachment from people; absorption with self or other objects, slurred speech; confusion.

HEROIN: Needle marks; sleeping at unusual time; sweating; vomiting; coughing and sniffling; twitching; loss of appetite; contracted pupils; no response of pupils to light.

ALCOHOL: Clumsiness; difficulty walking; slurred speech; sleepiness; poor judgment; dilated pupils.



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