is this a sign of drug abuse?
Question by …………….: is this a sign of drug abuse?
i am seeing signs of drug abuse from my cousin she is always calling people up to give her money she is losing her teeth also.i confronted her on this and she denied it then told my uncle that i confronted her.
because i am tired of her using peoples money for whatever it is she is getting.i am leaving well enough alone does this sound like drug abuse to you??? thank you
Best answer:
Answer by POLISHSANCEHZ
hah
Answer by Holly Golightly
Probably.
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TEENS – Drugs addiction?
Question by ~?Rainbow Babe?~: TEENS – Drugs addiction?
More and more teenagers seem to be using/becoming addicted to drugs. Why?
I am doing a research project for my Sociology class and wondered if you could answer a few questions for me 🙂
If you are a teenager and use drugs, please answer these questions.
Or if you would like to tell about someone else too.
Names will be changed for my project
How old are you?
Where do you live (country is fine)
When did you first become aware of drugs?
When did you first take drugs?
What drug was it?
How often do you use it?
Do any of your family members use drugs?
Is drug addiction common amongst your friends/school?
Any other information?
Thank you so much for your time
Best answer:
Answer by ? Ambie 😀 <3's Pickles ?
How old are you? – I’m 15
Where do you live (country is fine)? – US of A
When did you first become aware of drugs? – I become aware of them in like 5th or 6th grade. I found out my dad was arrested for drugs this year in like January.
When did you first take drugs? – I didn’t take them, my dad did. I never noticed anything weird we he was living with us. He would sleep a lot and was really angry and yelled most of the time.
What drug was it? – I have no idea, I don’t even want to know.
How often do you use it? – I’m not sure how often he used them.
Do any of your family members use drugs? – My dad.
Is drug addiction common amongst your friends/school? – Yes, I know one kid from my 5th grade class who was caught smoking weed at the mall. Plus my high school has a lot of pot heads
Any other information? – Don’t EVER do drugs 🙁 I had to grow up without a father
Answer by **honey*bee**
i dont do drugs but my bf does
hes 16
we live in Las Vegas Nevada “America”
he started using them a few months ago
weed
i dont know when
none of my family members do
lots of my friends use drugs
i hope that helped
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Drug laws in other countries?
Question by Erica: Drug laws in other countries?
I read somewhere that the reason the U.S. has a big drug problem is because we treat drug addiction as a crime, while other countries have less drug problems because they treat drug addiction like an illness. I’m a little confused and curious about this.
Does that mean that those countries don’t punish people for drug use? They’re free to use drug until they become addicted? And what about drug dealers, is providing the drugs a crime, even though doing the drug isn’t a crime?
I’m curious about this method but I don’t really get it. Can anyone help me understand this?
Best answer:
Answer by Chuck
our drug laws are mild compared to other countries. What gets you a 3 – 5 year sentence here can get you the death penalty somewhere else.
Answer by Mugwumps
The US and UK both have the strictest drug laws in the west and the worst drug problems. Some European Countries no longer treat certain drug possession as a crime, notably Portugal who have seen positive results because of their policy change. Most will not criminalise you for possession, the ones which do tend to have the worst problems. I think Sweden treats drug users medically, instead of going to jail they are put into rehab, this approach is only useful to drug addicts (most drug users are NOT addicts) who want to give up. I don’t really get criminalisation of people for drug use, it has been shown to be a massive failure, prisons are rife with drugs, so criminalising these people just makes the issue worse.
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Is this a marijuana addiction?
Question by Kevin Johnson: Is this a marijuana addiction?
I smoke marijuana an average of once every week and I can’t seem to go without marijuana for more than 2 weeks, 3 weeks in rare cases. Is this an addiction?
Yeah I smoke twice a month right now but why is it coincidence that it is always every 12-16 days? After I smoke it I don’t think about it then always after about 2 weeks I get the urge to smoke it.
Best answer:
Answer by 12345
Not Right Now,But Its Turning Into An Addiction.
Answer by mimi 🙂
It will start to turn into a addiction if you dont stop. try and smoke once or twice a month not more.
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Do drug addicts tend to be sexually active?
Question by citywoman: Do drug addicts tend to be sexually active?
I read somewhere that men that are drug addicts and alcoholics have unprotected sex with other girls. Even if they have a girlfriend that doesn’t use drugs they cheat on her.
Best answer:
Answer by Serina
You can’t group them all together.
Stop being stereotypical.
Some are, some aren’t. That’s that.
Answer by ChrisE
not all guys are the same, if u r not married u should use protection
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Symptoms of Bipolar Mania?
Question by Candy: Symptoms of Bipolar Mania?
I think a family member of mine has bipolar maybe bipolar mania. What’s the difference between them and how does it make a person act. The person also smokes crack I was blaming their personality on it but when their not high off smoking crack their personality is still the same and maybe worse.
Best answer:
Answer by Captain Awesome <3
Google it.
I did-
“Mania is a hallmark symptom of bipolar disorder. To be more precise, mania is a cluster of symptoms that are associated with one aspect of bipolar disorder. An episode of mania can quickly spiral out of control, causing a great deal of disruption and mayhem for the individual and his or her loved ones. As such, it is important to be familiar with the warning signs of mania.”
Answer by Kate
It is extremely difficult to diagnose mania in the presence of a drug addiction, and many professionals will not diagnose the condition until the patient has been in rehab for a certain amount of time so that their true moods can be assessed.
Crack cocaine can produce effects that are similar to a manic episode:
– High energy
– Decreased need for sleep
– Pressed, rapid speech
– Psychomotor agitation (not being able to sit still)
– Racing thoughts
– Irritability
– Hallucinations (often tactile, such as the feeling of bugs crawling under the skin)
Other symptoms of mania that aren’t necessarily associated with crack (though could be) include:
– Impulsivity (spending sprees, unprotected sex, etc.)
– A rush of creativity or productivity, taking on lots of new projects, being abnormally productive at work or home
– Delusions, of persecution or grandeur (usually grandeur, like thinking they’re God)
– Full blown psychoticism; having totally lost contact with reality, severe delusions and hallucinations, potential for violent or self-injurious behavior.
You can see just how many of the symptoms look very similar to either condition, so it’s really hard to say the difference. But mania isn’t a personality setting, it’s a mood swing. A person with bipolar disorder oscillates between two ‘poles’ or varying ends of the mood spectrum. People with bipolar disorder who have manic episodes also have major depressive episodes, and periods of normal mood in between. If your relative has also had major depressive episodes, and also has periods of normal mood, then they very likely have bipolar disorder. A person usually has to have had BOTH a manic and depressed episode to be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder.
So if their personality is always “cracked out” even when they aren’t high, it’s hard to say. They need, first off, to stop smoking crack. Have they ever been to rehab? Has your family ever attempted an intervention? If worst comes to worst, call the cops and tell them that this person has crack cocaine in their house. The police will arrest them, and they will likely be sentenced to jail time AND 30 days in a rehabilitation facility. This seems like a cold thing to do, but if it means the difference between dying on crack or possibly getting clean, I think it’s worth it.
Once the person is off drugs, they need to be evaluated by a mental health professional, a psychiatrist or psychologist. That person can tell if they have a truly abnormal mood disorder, or if it was just the drugs making them behave strangely.
Good luck. I also have a relative who struggles with crack addiction, so I know just how hard it is to watch them live like that.
Edit: Gardensallday has a good point, check the laws in your area. In my state (Florida) it’s on a case by case basis. First-time offenders might not receive any jail sentence, only 30-90 days in rehab, while repeat offenders can receive jail sentences.
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