Drug Abuse Warning Signs

The warning signs of a potential drug problem include:

1. Drop in academic performance (in teens)
2. Lack of interest in personal appearance
3. Withdrawal, isolation, depression, fatigue
4. Aggressive, rebellious behavior
5. Hostility and lack of cooperation
6. Deteriorating relationships with family
7. Change in friends
8. Loss of interest in hobbies and/or sports
9. Change in eating/sleeping habits
10. Evidence of drugs or drug paraphernalia (e.g., needles, pipes, papers, lighters)
11. Physical changes (e.g., runny nose not from cold, red eyes, coughing, wheezing, bruises, needle marks)

For more information:

Refer to state and local government drug-use prevention, intervention, and treatment agencies.

Private drug-use treatment services are listed in the telephone book Yellow Pages.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
800-729-6686
301-468-2600
Fax: 301-468-6433
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/

NCADI distributes a wide range of free information on alcohol and drugs, operates a computerized database and provides a free catalog of materials, available in English and Spanish.

800-COCAINE
This toll-free hotline answers emergency questions about cocaine use.

800-662-HELP
This toll-free, 24-hour hotline can tell you how and where to get help for alcohol and other drug problems.

877-662-6384
Methamphetamine Hotline: For anyone with information about the location of suspected methamphetamine labs. Callers may remain anonymous.