Sign of Heroin Users

Heroin is an illegal drug most widely abused and is increasingly becoming a social problem in many countries including Indonesia. Heroin abuse is very dangerous and the user is usually hard to get out of the trap of heroin. What are the signs of heroin addiction?

5 Signs and Symptoms of Ecstasy Overdose

In all 18 cases of ecstasy overdose recorded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for New Year's Eve in 2010, experts used a list of signs and symptoms indicative of such a condition in patients affected. There are actually five common signs and symptoms determined with the use of this drug. Some may experience all in one person. On the other hand, some may occur as a symptom by itself in the victim.

5 of the Most Common Signs and Symptoms of Ecstasy Overdose

Author: John C Arkin

In all of the 18 cases of ecstasy overdose recorded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for the New Year's Eve of 2010, experts used a list of signs and symptoms that indicate such condition in the patients affected. There are actually 5 common signs and symptoms established with the use of this drug. Some of these may manifest altogether in one person. On the other hand, some may occur as a stand-alone symptom in the victim.

Relating these symptoms to the New Year's rave party ecstasy overdose cases as presented in the MWRR report, here are 5 of the signs and symptoms experienced by the victims.

Early Teen Drug Abuse Signs

Author: larissabrown

Drug abuse in teens is a major problem that cannot be pushed under the carpet, so to speak. About 33 percent of teens have been abusing some form of drug or the other, according to the finding of a well-known teen treatment center at Florida. It is common for teenagers to lie, stay put in their rooms at their homes, become a recluse, make excuses, become physically or verbally abuse etc as some of the behavioral signs of drug abuse.

A Telling Sign Of Alcoholism And Drug Addiction

By: Carl-Peter

Knowing what the alcoholism symptoms and drug addiction signs are - is crucial if you want to know whether you or someone you care about suffers from alcoholism or drug addiction.

There are whole host of signs and symptoms of alcoholism and drug addiction, but I'm not going to list them here (feel free to visit my website for that). I rather want to give you a crucial one - that if you pick up early can make all the difference.

Signs of Cocaine Use - What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Cocaine Use?

Author: EweChi

There have been animal studies, which have shown that animals will work very hard, such as pressing a bar over 10,000 times, after a single injection of cocaine. They were also choosing cocaine over food and water and chose cocaine even when their behavior was punished. It was proven that animals must have their access to cocaine limited in order not to take lethal doses. Studies have shown that people addicted to cocaine also behaved very similar. One of the signs of Cocaine use is that Cocaine addicts will go to great lengths to get cocaine and continue to take it even when it hurts their school or job performance and their relationships begin to suffer.

Signs and Symptoms of Drug Abuse

Author: Drug Alcohol Test

Drug abuse, involves the excessive and repeated use of a substance to escape reality to produce pleasure despite its destructive effects. The substances abused can be illegal drugs such as opium, cocaine, marijuana and their derivatives or legal substances used improperly, such as prescription drugs and inhalants like nail polish or gasoline.

Drug addiction can be physical, psychological, or both. Physical dependence refers to the physiological effects of drug use. On the other hand, using a drug to numb unpleasant feelings, to relax, or to satisfy cravings are examples of psychological addiction. Physical addiction is characterized by ‘tolerance’ - the need for increasingly larger doses in order to achieve the initial effect and withdrawal symptoms when the user stops.