The National Rehabilitation Center identifies the factors that increase the use of drugs and psychotropic substances

Early signs that you have an addict in your home

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The National Rehabilitation Center has identified a set of warning signs that can help parents detect the presence of a child’s addiction at home, early, including a decline in the academic level, staying up late, spending long hours outside the home, asking for more money than usual, and the disappearance of some medications, calling for containment. The son, and help him receive treatment early, by taking him to one of the centers specialized in the treatment of addiction.

The psychological consultant at the National Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Muhammad Al-Junaibi, confirms that there are similarities between the behavioral changes associated with adolescence and the signs of addiction to psychotropic substances.

He said that the symptoms of drug abuse and addiction depend mainly on the type of drug used.

He explained that symptoms can be divided into physical, behavioral or (psychological).

Among the physical symptoms, the difference in the way of speaking .. slow or fast speech, or incomprehensible speech, excessive sweating, weight loss, lack of balance, pallor and yellowing of the face, many scars and wounds in different areas of the body, red eyes, and widening or narrowing Pupils, runny nose, and itching sensation in different areas of the body.

Al-Junaibi warned that "many of these symptoms do not occur as a result of drug use, but rather as a result of other health or psychological problems."

He continued, "There are behavioral symptoms associated with the use of narcotic substances, including that a person surrounds his life and daily activities with complete secrecy, hides facts, and increases justification and fabrication of excuses.

We can also notice a loss of concentration, difficulty following conversation with others, rapid irritability, irritability, regression in studies, work, family responsibilities, daily activities, staying up late, spending long hours outside the home, increased spending of money and urgency to ask for more of it, lack of interest in appearance and personal hygiene, And the disappearance of some medicines, and the large selection of materials that contain petroleum and volatile products, such as glue, nail polish, lighter gas and engine cleaning fluids.”

He stressed the importance of the family and society learning how to deal with the person who shows symptoms of addiction, as it is advised to contain him and get close to him and spread a spirit of safety and confidence in him, and not to get excited or investigate him, because his addictive behavior forces him to hide the facts and deny the use of narcotic substances.

He stressed the need to understand the symptoms, and know whether they are the result of a health problem or drug abuse.

He said, "We should show the addicted person that early treatment of addiction is necessary to double the chances of recovery from it.

He should also be persuaded to try to seek treatment in specialized centers, and to reassure him that the law stipulates that criminal proceedings should not be instituted against users of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, who apply for treatment voluntarily on their own, or at the request of a member of his family.

He pointed out that “there are emergency situations that the abuser may be exposed to and that require calling the emergency department and calling for an ambulance, including loss of consciousness, overdose, shortness of breath, signs of angina pectoris (severe chest pain, difficulty breathing and a feeling of constriction), and the occurrence of severe withdrawal symptoms ( Such as seizures, convulsions, severe body pain or self-harm).

After the patient’s health condition is stabilized, he must be transferred to specialized medical centers for the treatment of addiction, to develop the appropriate treatment program for him.”

For his part, a social worker from the Social Services Department at the National Rehabilitation Center, Khaled Al-Marzouki, said that there are societal factors that increase the risk of an individual falling into drug abuse, including individual factors, such as weak religious faith, bad companions, curiosity, blind imitation, and lack of Exploiting free time to benefit, and poor life skills in dealing with stress.

He added that «there are family factors that negatively contribute to the fall in drug and psychotropic substances, including disintegration, cruelty to children, and excessive pampering.

There are also societal factors, such as lack of awareness of the laws and legislation criminalizing the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and the weakness of values ​​that reject the use of narcotic drugs in society, as well as improper concepts and beliefs that may spread through the media and social networking sites.

Al-Marzouki pointed to "social factors that contribute to protecting the individual from falling into the abuse of narcotics and psychotropic substances, including good companionship and a close-knit family, because it thus becomes an impenetrable dam in the face of drug abuse."

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