How to Spot a Cocaine Addict: Sometimes very easy to spot a cocaine addict. Person’s got white powder all over their face. That one’s pretty obvious. However, that’s not usually how this happens. Cocaine addiction and cocaine use are usually done in some sort of secret especially if they’re starting to cause problems. The kinds of things you might notice in a cocaine addict is the behaviors directly related to cocaine.
Those types of behaviors include increased talking, increased irritation or irritableness, agitation and anxiety. Changes in sleeping patterns might be evident as well. And more generally, looking at an addiction you might see other behavioral changes. Changes in the types of people that your loved one or friend associates with. Changes in their work behavior like not showing up to work or being chronically late, et cetera.
Can People Break their Addiction Own?
Now, most people cannot break addiction on their own. If you notice a colleague friend loved one struggling with addiction try to be of some assistance. At least talk to them. Let them know that you’ve noticed a change in their behavior and that you’re concerned about their wellbeing. Offer your time and energy to help them.
If they’re willing to speak with someone, offer to help instead of that appointment or to look for someone that can be of utility to them. Often this would be somebody like a psychiatrist, a substance abuse professional, or a psychologist. This would be a time that you could offer to help them find resources. A twelve step meeting like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.