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It
is possible to save a user of drugs from a life of horror if detected
early. There are not enough doctors in this world to examine each and
every possible user, but there are enough parents.
This chart is prepared to alert parents to the various symptoms that drugs
produce . Observe your children and note unusual changes in normal
behavior.
IF YOU SUSPECT your child is using drugs consult your family physician. If
you have information as to where it is being obtained or simply wish to
discuss the problem, call your local police service.
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Seven symptoms common to all drug
users.
1.Rapid disappearance of clothing and personal
belongings from the home.
2.Frequenting hangouts and buildings where
unusual activity takes place.
3.Loitering in hallways or in areas frequented by
addicts.
4.Spending unusual amounts of time at home by
themselves or away from home
5.Inability to hold a job or stay in school.
6.Rejection of old friends; taking up with
strange companions.
7.Using jargon such as pot, tea, grass, speed,
bennies, sticks, acid, bummer, LSD, STP, downs and goof balls. |
| Drug Used |
Physical Symptoms & Behavior
Pattern |
Look for |
Dangers |
Glue Sniffing
Airplane Glue, plastic cement, paint thinners,
ether, nail polish remover, gasoline, lighter fluid. |
Enlarged eye pupils, dreamy or blank stare, double vision,
irritations around nose & mouth, sneezing, coughing, violence,
anger, drowsiness, drunk appearance ,chest pains, loss of weight,
unconsciousness, oral secretions . |
Glue tubes, glue smears, paper or plastic bags, handkerchiefs,
stained cloth, various volatile products, lighter fluid tins. An
extremely strong smell on the breath of the substance inhaled. |
Bizarre mental effects, anti-social acts, dangerous acts due to
false sense of safety , possible damage to
brain, heart , lung , kidney, liver, physical and mental suffering
, death from choking or suffocation. |
| Opium, morphine ,heroine, codeine. |
Pinpoint eye pupils, watery eyes, running nose, chills,
sweating, loss of appetite and weight , drowsiness, stupor, dull
mental attitude, desire for sweets or fruit. |
Hypodermic needles, eye droppers, needle marks on arms, legs,
abdomen, burnt bottle caps or spoons, small empty capsules, empty
cough medicine bottles. |
Physical deterioration, anti-social atitudes, physical
dependence, painful withdrawal symptoms, death
from overdose. |
| Marihuana, pot , grass, tea, weed, hashish, hash, T.H.C. |
Reddening of the eyes, dry mouth and throat, coughing spells,
hallucinations, exaggerated sensory perceptions, disturbance of
time and distance judgment, talkative, laughter, sleepiness, day
dreaming, excessive appetite. |
Crushed leaves, greenish brown plant material, small round
seeds, burning of incense, small light to dark brown squares,
hookah pipes, odor of burnt leaves, roll your own cigarettes, butt
holders, squares of silver paper, plastic baggies, etc.. |
May hinder physical and mental functions, affects judgment,
introduces user to persons using and selling more dangerous drugs,
interferes with pain threshold, chronic use may affect mind and
organs. |
| Drug Used |
Physical Symptoms & Behavior Pattern |
Look for |
Dangers |
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