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The following characteristics or qualities are displayed by drug abusers. These are:
Abuser of Alcohol
- Aggressiveness
- Tremor such as shaking of the hands
- Hallucination/slowed speech
- Inability to maintain balance
- Excessive sweating
- Strong smell of alcohol
Abuser of Tobacco
- Smell of tobacco
- Stained and discoloured fingers, lips and teeth
- Incessant coughing
- Breathlessness
- Untidy appearance
Abuser of Cannabis
- Very mellow and untroubled
- Hallucination
- False sense of pleasure
- Animated or excited
Abuser of Cocaine
- Nervousness
- Loss of appetite
- Itchy skin
- Frequent nose bleeds
- Animated or excited
- Punctured marks from needles (for those who inject it into their veins)
Abuser of Heroin
- Tiny pupil
- Excessive or abnormal happiness
- Pain
- Shivering when not on the drug
Primary Sources of Help to those with Drug Abuse Problems
- Teacher
- Parents
- Older Relations
- Rehabilitation centre
School health office
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