Signs & Symptoms of Heroin Abuse:
- Shortness of breath
- Dry mouth
- Constricted pupils
- Sudden change in behavior/actions
- Disorientation
- Cycles of Hyper-alertness & dozing off
- Droopy, heavy appearance
- Paraphernalia like needles, syringes
- Burnt silver spoons
- Straws/foil/gum wrappers with burn marks
- Missing shoelaces
- Increased or new anxiety, depression, ADD and/or ADHD
- Small plastic bags with white or brown powdery residue
- Water or other pipes
- Lying & deceptive behavior
- Avoiding eye contact
- Increased sleeping
- Garbled or slurred speech
- Sudden worsening of performance at school/work
- Decreasing attention to personal hygiene; weight loss; runny nose
- Needle marks, infections
- Withdrawal from family and friends; instead spending time with new, lesser known contacts
- Loss of motivation, lack of interest in normal hobbies
- Repeated theft or borrowing funds from family & friends
- Hostile behavior towards loved ones; blame, paranoia, hypersensitivity, irritability
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