Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

12 signs of Teenage drug abuse

Last week I post the 12 reasons of teenage drug abuse now here are the 12 signs of teenage drug abuse.

  1. Odor of substance in breath and clothes - persons who uses illegal drugs tends to smell bad or unusual if he or she is smoking marijuana, cocaine, or other illegal drugs.
  2. Poor physical appearance - major changes in physical appearance if suddenly you find your son or daughter change in his physical appearance, forget to comb his hair, forgets to bathe and takes the fashion sense of other drug abusers.
  3. Suddenly covering of his/her arms and legs - drug users who uses needles always wear clothes that can cover there body wear the needles are been use. they wear clothes like this even if its inappropriate.
  4. Sunglasses is his/her best friend - Bloodshot eyes can be seen in drug abusers because of methamphetamine found in drugs.
  5. Mood swings - Something might be wrong if a bubbly personality starts to become withdrawn and humorless or a normally reserved person becomes loud and boisterous. Watch out for self-destructive tendencies.
  6. Unexplained loss of valuables at home - A drug abuser needs money to support his/her habit. His school allowance will not be enough.
  7. Recent adverse life event - He is going through problems he/she cant handle like parents separating, losing a girlfriend/boyfriend, or sexual physical abuse.
  8. School performance is getting worst - He/She is good student now getting failing marks. Discipline problems cause school authorities to call him/her in.
  9. Out in school - He/She is always absent from class and gives false excuses.
  10. Drug using group of friends - If his/her friends have a history of drugs or still using drugs then you should be very concerned. Look into the kinds of social gatherings he/she attends.
  11. Decrease communication with other family members - He/She stops communicating with a favorite sibling, and he/she doesn't consult parents when making important decision.
  12. Repeated overt intoxication - Family members and friends actually witness him/her in high or exhibiting unusual behavior.

If you think your kid is doing drugs, don't panic, talk to him/her. Be gentle and non-violent or confrontational. Discuss the problem and how you can help. Make it clear that you are there to support and not to condemn.
Related article: 12 Reasons of Teenage Drug Abuse

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Does high blood or high blood drugs have effects on sex?

People with high blood pressure are often prohibits fatty foods, salty foods, alcohol, smoking and lack of sleep this are only some of the things we need to avoid if we have high blood. But if the call of sex comes its hard for us to avoid it, but is it true that high blood and high blood drugs affects our sex appetite?

Some people with high blood say, there are side effects on the high blood drugs they take, One is the lose of appetite for sex. They said that drugs for high blood makes there blood in calm and normal condition so its also affects there sex urges.It may affect sex by having a lower sex drive. It depends on how high that your blood pressure is, because it may be unsafe. Make sure to ask your doctor on this one because the Dr. can put you on low blood pressure drugs. But studies shows that high blood drugs only affects minimal possibilities in sexual urges. You can ask your doctor on what drugs are good for you and the right dosage.

There own blood pressure is the main reason for this sexual disorder. People with high blood pressure are aware on there own blood pressure, they always know if they feel excitement that can affect there blood pressure, because too much excitement can lead to no good for a person with high blood. Once they feel this kind of excitement they also feel fear, fear that they might got heart attack, that's why there appetite for sex slow down. This is a psychological effect that affect our sex urges.

Related Article: Stroke and high blood pressure


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