Using drugs changes every part of someone’s life. It makes it hard to see the chronic consequences of using. If your loved ones say that you need treatment, consider who you are now compared to who you were before you started using. You need treatment when you recognize these signs of drug use.
Health and Safety
People who constantly use drugs have physical health problems. Drugs hinder the immune system, so users may be unable to fight the common cold or flu. They could even develop chronic illnesses. Substances may cause users to be less concerned with appearance, so many of them have poor hygiene.
Using drugs regularly may also encourage people to participate in risky behaviors. Some of these include sharing needles. However, the illegal drugs are risky for themselves. People who are caught might spend time in jail.
More Drugs, More Often
This is one of the signs of drug use that only you might notice. When you have to use more of a drug to get the same high or pain relief that you’re used to, you need treatment.
Help is also necessary when you have to use the drug more often than you did previously. When you need drugs to get through your day, ask for help. Needing drugs to function normally is usually the lowest point of drug abuse.
Missing Money
Drug use can become an expensive addiction, and many people end up spending money that they don’t have. They might even neglect to pay regular bills to make sure that they have a supply. When they run out of money, they may do things out of characters, such as steal from loved ones or strangers.
Personality Changes are Signs of Drug Use
Aside from doing things out of the ordinary to obtain drugs, abusers usually experience negative changes in their personalities. This might include extreme mood swings such as laughing one second and crying or yelling the next. They could also lie about being high and neglect the needs of others to put their own needs first.
Relationship Issues
The changes that happen in people who use drugs often lead to unhealthy relationships. Their mood swings, dishonesty, and other negative behaviors contribute to the collapse of their relationships with others. Their drug-free loved ones and coworkers may get hurt and begin to avoid them.
School or Work Problems
Along with hurting or pushing away colleagues, trouble at work is one of the signs of drug use. This can also happen at school. Those addicted to a substance typically have poor performance, are late or don’t go to school or work at all. They might also lose interest in activities that they once loved.
Treatment for Drug Use
You don’t have to wait for these signs of drug use to manifest. The staff at Healing Springs Ranch in Tioga, Texas, can help you now. Our clinicians have trauma-based training, so we’re prepared to offer customized treatment whether or not your drug use stems from a traumatic incident.
Through our residential treatment program, you can expect
- constant staff support
- education and general wellness programs
- healing for the body, mind, and spirit
- range of therapies
- support from peers
- time to relax and relieve stress.
We’re here when you’re ready. Healing Springs Ranch at 866-656-8384.