Signs of Meth Use
What Are the Signs of Meth Use?
The signs of meth use show on a person’s body and in their mental health. Recognizing them is the first step toward getting yourself or someone you love the help they need.
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What to Look For
Recognizing the Signs
The signs of meth use show both on a person’s body and in their mental health. Your ability to see the signs will vary depending on your relationship with the person struggling with meth, or methamphetamine, addiction. Listed below are some of the key warning signs of meth use.
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THESE SIGNS?
Warning Signs of Meth Use
Meth affects every area of a person’s life. Here are the clearest signs to look for — in the body, in relationships, and at work.
Physical & Emotional Signs
- Significant appetite and weight loss
- Severe mood swings
- Unpredictable behavior
- Tremors or convulsions
- Depression, anxiety, nervousness
- Delusions, paranoia, and hallucinations
- Feeling of bugs crawling on the skin
- Body sores from picking at skin
- Irregular sleep patterns
- Hyperthermia symptoms
- Elevated blood pressure, rapid heart rate, irregular heart rhythm
Social Signs
- Loss of interest in things the person used to love
- Isolation from family and friends
- Socializing with a rougher crowd
- Disappearing for days at a time
- Sleeping all day, then gone all night
- Asking for money — valuables disappearing at home
Signs at Work
- Consistently late to work
- Quality of work has slipped noticeably
- More frequent and unexplained mistakes
- Acting as though hiding things
- Making a lot of excuses
- Missing work completely
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