How to Tell if Someone is High
How to tell if someone is high on drugs is difficult, especially if you are unfamiliar with the warning signs. Drug use has a variety of consequences. Here are some of the most common drugs and how to identify if someone has used them.
How to Tell if Someone is High on Marijuana
When you use marijuana, the cells in your body and brain communicate less effectively. This is why using marijuana is often associated with feeling relaxed and peaceful. Dilated, red eyes; delayed reflexes; and poor muscle coordination are all signs that someone has been using marijuana. In addition to these signs, users may experience an abrupt change in mood from gloomy to serene. Marijuana use may also result in acute feelings of fear, panic, and hallucinations.
The scent of marijuana, which has a distinct skunk-like odor, is recognizable. If you can smell the drug on someone’s clothing or hair, it may be an indication that they have recently used it. Marijuana is addictive and has the potential to become a focal point in someone’s life so it’s important to address marijuana use if the person is a family member or friend. Signs of marijuana use also include:
- Confusion
- Slowed reaction times
- Anxiety
- Paranoia
- Poor coordination
- Clumsiness
- Fatigue
- Increased appetite
- Bloodshot eyes
How to Tell if Someone is High on Cocaine
A person’s heart rate and speed of speaking, moving, and thinking are all increased by cocaine. Users may experience shaking and twitching, as well as euphoria and excitement. Cocaine is also capable of altering a user’s mood. After the ‘high’ of cocaine wears off, users may become mad, nervous, or think that someone is attempting to kill them, or they may become fatigued and unhappy for days.
There are several indications of cocaine use. People who snort cocaine may get nosebleeds. In addition to not being able to smell, their noses may be constantly running as if they had a cold. Those who inject cocaine may have needle marks on their arms. Cocaine is an addictive stimulant that is among the most powerful. Because of its rapid effects on the brain, it can even cause addiction after just one use. Common signs of cocaine use include:
- Paranoia
- Heightened sense of self
- Talking rapidly
- Irritability
- Mood swings
- Dilated pupils
- Muscle twitches
- Alertness
- Hyperfocus
How to Tell if Someone is High on Methamphetamine
Meth promotes hyperactivity and elevated blood pressure, resulting in accelerated breathing and talking. It may also make users behave as if they have an excess of energy. It may cause them to talk and move around a lot. Methamphetamine users often scratch or rip their skin, which causes sores. They may also have burns on their lips or fingers from holding a hot meth pipe. In addition, their moods may change quickly. For example, they might be elated before becoming enraged and violent.
Crystal meth is one of the most addictive illegal drugs currently available. Crystal meth is a form of methamphetamine that is usually sold as small, crystalline chunks. In addition to the signs mentioned above, these are also common indicators of methamphetamine use:
- Insomnia
- Increased energy
- Twitching
- Paranoia
- Confusion
- Tooth decay
- Excessive sweating
- Delusions
- Itching
How to Tell if Someone is High on Heroin
Heroin can make a person feel comfortable and content, as well as make the world seem like it has slowed down. Heroin users may become sluggish in both thought and action. Heroin makes users sleepy and lethargic, as though they were in a dream. Pupils become very small when someone is on heroin.
Heroin addicts may have needle marks on their skin, where the needle entered. After the heroin wears off, users may experience muscle and bone pain, nausea, nervousness, or difficulty sleeping. Heroin is highly addictive. Regular users of the drug often develop a tolerance to it, requiring higher or more frequent doses to achieve the desired effects. Signs of heroin use include:
- Dry mouth
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Flushed skin
- Lethargy
- Depression
- Scratching
- Damaged nasal tissue (if snorted)
- Collapsed veins or tracks marks (if injected)
How to Tell if Someone is Drunk
The difficulty with detecting whether or not a loved one has an alcohol problem is that alcohol is a legally accessible substance in the United States that many individuals consume regularly to socialize, relax, or celebrate. Despite its legal standing, alcohol abuse is a major issue and accounts for 10% of deaths in American working-age people. An alcohol use disorder is a brain disease that characterizes the compulsive, repetitive intake of alcoholic products, a lack of control over the amount consumed, and negative emotions in light of not consuming alcohol.
Being overly intoxicated may cause someone to pass out, vomit, or become violent. When people consume alcohol, they may behave in a way that they later regret, or they may end up hurting themselves or others. A lot of people become sick after getting drunk, and this condition is known as a hangover. Signs that alcohol use may have become an addiction include:
- Poor personal hygiene
- Loss of interest in things once enjoyed
- Depression
- Legal issues
- Financial trouble
- Failed attempts to quit drinking
- Isolation
- Increased tolerance
- Withdrawal symptoms when not drinking
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