Heroin is one of the most dangerous drugs in the world as well as in India, too. It causes a wide range of physical, emotional and psychological problems. It can change one's appearance, alter physical health and change their personality.
It is difficult to find out if our loved ones are one of them or not. To know these problems in a loved one requires better understanding and also to spot various symptoms that they cause. Doing so is crucial to help diagnose loved one's addiction and help them find a way to beat it.
Unfortunately, symptoms often vary in severity, it means, they can be hard to spot early on. At first, one may show little to no symptoms of heroin abuse. However, later on loved one will seem to have disappeared, only to be replaced by other person you don't recognize and can't understand.
Those changes generate symptoms that fail into a wide range of categories like physical, behavioral and psychological. This drug use also causes the presence of certain types of suspicious paraphernalia.
Let's learn how to spot the symptoms:
Physical Symptoms
The common physical sign of heroin use is small puncture wounds on the skin. The injection site may become infected form multiple pokes of leading to scars. Track marks are most commonly observed on the arms and inside of the elbows. Long sleeves are often worn ( even in warm weather ) by consumer to hide heroin use.
Heroin is a drug that can be smoked or snorted. Respiratory troubles can become more apparent when the user is abusing heroin. You may notice chronic coughing, wheezing or a bloody nose. The user may become easily winded or experience more frequent respiratory infections as a result of heroin abuse.
Behavioral Problems
Financial struggle can indicate heroin use early on. The user may borrow money from friends or sell belongings to continue addiction.
Heroin use can lead to distance with friends and family or an unexplained disappearance for days or weeks. This can be due to heavy consumption by the user.
Paraphernalia
Treatment
Once you have spotted these symptoms in anyone, you need to help them to find a treatment method.
Sources:
https://www.rehabcenter.net/signs-of-heroin-use-infographic/
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