Are you concerned that a loved one is using drugs and or alcohol?
Drugs are becoming a worldwide epidemic. The rate of drug use is getting higher by the day and alcohol is targeting a much younger crowd every decade.
Here are 8 sure fire signs that someone is using drugs and or alcohol
- LIEING An active addict/alcoholic will often get caught up in lies. They will say or do anything to get high and cover it up.
- LOSS OF INTEREST IN DAY TO DAY THINGS An active addict/alcoholic does not have time or mind set to continue doing the things they used to be interested in. if it does not concern drugs it is of no use to them.
- LOSS OF JOB OR JOBS An active addict/alcoholic will put drugs first. They tend to not have a good work performance if and when they are available. They often come to work late, leave early, and call in sick a lot. This is not tolerated in the work place and will lead to termination of their job.
- CHANGE OF ATTITUDE an active addict/alcoholic will suffer from mood changes. Drugs will alter ones mind and in return it will effect there attitude.
- STEALING an active addict/alcoholic will often have to steal from friends, family, employers, and stores in order to support there habit. Street drugs are very expensive and hard to afford on a normal weeks salary.
- SECRECY Everything with an active addict /alcoholic becomes a secret. They are ashamed of what they are doing. The only way they know how to deal with the shame is by hiding it.
- CHANGE THERE FRIENDS tan active addict/alcoholic will eventually only be interested in hanging with other people that use drugs. They will distance themselves from old friends or family that do not use drugs unless they enable there drug use. They never want anyone telling them what there doing is wrong.
- DENIAL an active addict/alcoholic will deny that they have a problem. If you do catch them somehow, they will either deny or minimize the problem.
If it does sound to you that a loved one might be using drugs and or alcohol than the good news is there is help. Alcoholism and drug addiction is a disease and there is a cure. It is called the cure of recovery. There are many support groups and programs that work exclusively with these type of people.
This disease is not to be taken lightly. It is known as the slow killer. The outcome is always jails institutions and death, unless they choose to get help. I encourage you to call 411 and ask for your local Alcoholic Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous number and give them a call. They can give you numbers for local treatment programs , support meetings and counseling services.
I am active in these services and know for a fact that they do work. Now I want others to know.
HELP IS OUT THERE!! GOOD LUCK!!
