Do You Suspect Someone of Using Crystal Meth?

◦◦◦◦they are uninterested in activities or hobbies they once enjoyed

◦◦◦◦goals that they seemed to be completely set upon and motivated toward achieving have somehow been forgotten.

◦◦◦◦they withdraw socially, or distance themselves from non-users, even (especially) family members.

◦◦◦◦over a short period of time, they begin to have trouble making it to work on time, staying at work the entire shift, or has trouble in the workplace that would not be like them normally.

◦◦◦◦sexual activity possibly increases or their sexual preference changes, though meth does not make anyone’s preference change without them first having the inclination; meth use may, however, create such arousal that they act on the preferences, seeming then to be “new” preferences.

◦◦◦◦rapid and/or substantial weight loss.

◦◦◦◦they may have break outs, like acne, on the skin that they may or may not seem to aggravate by constantly picking at; this is the reason for meth “sores,” when an addict cannot leave a bump or simple blemish on the skin alone. Sometimes meth makes a user break out more so than normal, but it’s the constant sitting in front of the mirror picking at bumps which makes the sores and scarring on a meth user, and not that meth users have sores or lesions which plague them.

 ◦◦◦◦they talk without being able to stop, it seems, or either they clam-up and do quite the opposite, such as when paranoia becomes intense.

◦◦◦◦they are sometimes irrational in their perceptions of “what is really going on,” to the point of sounding insane. This is usually due to lack of sleep, dehydration, lack of nourishment, etc.

◦◦◦◦when they crash (finally go to sleep), it is a very hard, deep sleep with no movement at all hardly, possibly lasting more than 24 hours. If when trying to rouse them from sleep you are met with someone who seems lethargic, they probably have about 5 to 6 more hours of sleep to go before being able to comprehend you and wake in a normal manner.

◦◦◦◦they may seem agitated, aggressive, or so happy/giddy that it seems unbelievable.

◦◦◦◦their eyes may be dilated, opened wider than normal, and/or scanning/searching the environment.

NOTE: the signs of meth use in the video below can also be found in adults who may be smoking crystal meth.