SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Try not to panic and don't jump to any conclusions.

Get your facts straight first and remember that some of the signs and symptoms below are a natural part of the growing-up process!

The signs and symptoms that a person may be using drugs include:

• Sudden changes in mood.
• Loss of appetite.
• Aggressive or irritable behaviour, which is out of character.
• A loss of interest in school, sport or other favourite activities.
• Unusual sleeping patterns.
• Memory loss.
• Change in friends and people they hang out with.
• Unusually secretive behaviour or lying.
• Money going missing or personal belonging being sold.
• Unusual objects found, such as powders, capsules, scorched tinfoil, empty plastic bags smelling of glue or repeatedly folded small pieces of paper.
• Physical signs, such as unusual spots or sores on arms or around the nose and mouth.