what does an opiate addict look like, i.e. are their any stereotypes?
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Unfortunately a family member of mine was an opiate addict, here is what I saw in her:\nPin pupils\nBlackish purplish looking bags under the eyes\nWan\nSallow\nTalked like they had a mouth full of cotton
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It seems to me that this person has a lot of faith and trust in you if they have confided in you. Also if they have come to you they are really reaching out for help. I would look in your phone book under drug abuse and call the hot line and ask them what you should do. They are usually well trained volunteers that will be able to give you advice on how to approach this personality type without scaring them away.
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It depends on the severity of the addiction. If it isn't too bad, there could be minor pain, nausea, headache. If it's bad, it could be very painful. There could be fatigue, nausea, and other physical symptoms. It also could involve some depression.
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We are dreamy, intuitive, perceptive, mystical, stubborn, adaptable, changing constantly, moody, introspective, introverts, shy, friendly, nice, intelligent, constantly thinking in your head, overanalyze everything, quick learners, good friends, loyal, romantic (but only on the inside), not really the leader type, get along well with everyone, down to earth, humble, would help anyone, too trusting, overemotional, lacks security and is constantly searching for "the one", hard for others to figure out, goes along with everything, have an "addictive" personality---become addicted to alot of things easily (i.e. sex, drugs, alcohol), have huge hearts but get taken advantage of easily, head in the clouds, would love a job helping people, get distracted easily, excellent eyes and smile,....they value honesty, but can hide the truth when necessary, people pleasers, tend to get "lost" in a lot of areas of life, not great with directions, sometimes unreliable, hard to reach on the telephone (only call when they want to call...), frustrating, bossy, (I think I may have already said bossy and stubborn), creative, artistic/musically inclined.\n\nGo well with Earth signs and Water signs (i.e. taurus, capricorn, pisces, scorpio or cancer) and dont go well with fire signs (ie sagittarius, leo or aries)
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It really depends on the person.\nIf they are a regular user, then it is possible that you couldn't really tell.\nIf they are not regular users, but only use it occassionally, well, they generally tend to talk a lot, laugh a lot, have the munchies, want to just hang out and chill and seem paranoid about everything.  Also, they will probably have red eyes (unless they used eyedrops) and they're eyes will be just little slits (hence the name "getting pie eyed") and of course there's always the chance you would smell it on them.
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Addiction to any drug may include these general characteristics:\n\nFeeling that you need the drug on a regular basis to have fun, relax or deal with your problems \nGiving up familiar activities such as sports, homework, or hobbies \nSudden changes in work or school attendance and quality of work or grades \nDoing things you normally wouldn’t do to obtain drugs, such as frequently borrowing money or stealing items from employer, home or school \nTaking uncharacteristic risks, such as driving under the influence or sexually risky behavior \nAnger outbursts, acting irresponsibly and overall attitude change \nDeterioration of physical appearance and grooming. \nWearing sunglasses and/or long sleeve shirts frequently or at inappropriate times \nNo longer spending time with friends who don't use drugs and/or associating with known users \nEngaging in secretive or suspicious behaviors such as frequent trips to storage rooms, restroom, basement, etc. \nNeeding to use more of the drug of choice to achieve the same effects \nTalking about drugs all the time and pressuring others to use with you \nFeeling exhausted, depressed, hopeless, or suicidal ;-)
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First hold a seance with a ouiji board and 2 of your closest friends.\nThen go to your back yard, find a branch that looks like the letter Y and grab the stick with two hands, one on each fork of the Y\nUs this branch as a divining rod to conjure up random drug addicts at the mall...\nDrug Addicts most often look the same as you and me, that's the scary part, most drug addicts in america hold a job, go to church and having children.  You most often cannot tell a drug addict from appearances only.  Alcoholism is also considered a drug addiction, as is addictions to pain killers,
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Lisa, this is a truly selfless act of generosity, but you cannot help this individual. He has got to have professional help. If he id denying professional help then he is not truly ready to kick the habit. He needs other medications besides the ones you listed above. All of those are not gonna help him with the intense withdrawals he is going to experience. All those meds he is on are gonna do is keep him sedated and groggy. I have no addictions, but I was given everything you listed above for insomnia. Now, insomnia and heroin withdrawals are a whole heck of alot different. Has he ever tried to get on methadone therapy? I am frightened that you are in a situation that is gonna backfire on you. If his last "fix" was this morning he has not even started experiencing the absolute worst yet. You called him an aquaintance. Right? Well, you need to remove yourself from being SO involved in the scenario. Really, for your safety. I have never experienced knowing anyone with a  heroin addiction, but I have been close to friends and family who have had alcoholism, pill addiction......and I'd never put me, my family or my belongings at risk again, especially when there are free or low cost clinics available to these people. If this man decides to go get another fix he is going to, no matter what you say. If he doesn't have money he will steal whatever he can from you. It doesn't matter how serious he is about quitting. When the wothdrawals and pain start to set in he is going to want that feeling to end and the only way it is going to end is another fix. If you truly want to help then talk him into going for professional help. Get yourself out of the situation. It is seriously so nice and thoughtful of you to want to help this man, but this addiction is bigger than anything you, me or most people could even fathom. This is going to totally disrupt your entire life if you do not get him out of your house. Love yourself. Don't put yourself in the position to get hurt and that is exactly what you are doing if you allow this "aquaintance" to stay with you. Remember this, too: an addict will lie to anyone and tell you exactly what you want to hear and turn right around and rob and steal you blind. The drugs have ripped away any conscience that these users once had. God bless you for trying, but this is way bigger than you are.
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you can test positive for opiates
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as a recovering drug addict i have known sad,bad&ugly.so yes with a clear mindI AM DEFINATLY HAPPY.you feel what you speak.
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Okay, I didn't find what I had hoped to, but here's what I have:\n\nSexual addiction is fueled by anger and loneliness.\n\nDefinition of Sexual Addiction:\n\nA.  Unmanageable:  an addict wants to stop, but can't.  Patterns of out of control sexual behavior have developed over time. \n\nB.  Neuro-chemical Tolerance:  brain chemistry adjusts to whatever chemicals we put into the brain.  These include the chemicals produced when we think about or engage in sex.  Over time the brain will need more and more of the same chemical to produce the same feeling. Sex addicts will need to think about or be sexual more and more over time.  (combined with the adrenaline from risk-taking behavior, this is supposed to be as addictive as crack cocaine.)\n\nC.  Medication.  Depending on the nature of the sexual activity or fantasy, sex can be used as a mood elevator or a relaxant.  (In other words, addicts use sex to medicate themselves, as an alcoholic would resort to drinking to relax or elevate mood.)\n\nD.  Destructive:  Sexual sin leads to a variety of spiritual, emotional, physical, legal, social, and vocational consequences.\n\nFrom "Male Sexual Addiction" by Dr. Mark Laaser.\n\nThe roots of sexual addiction are:\n\nA.  Abuse:  \n     1.  81% of sex addicts are untreated sexual abuse victims.  \n     2.  Adult survivors of childhood abuse - physical, emotional, sexual or spiritual - often medicate their pain through compulsive sexual activity.\n\nB.  Abandonment trauma creates a hole in the soul that fuels an addict's compulsion to fill the loss.  Intense sexual activity or relationships get confused with genuine intimacy.  (From Female Sexual Addiction, by Marnie C. Ferree, M. A.)
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stay away from the damn pills.  they do eventually lead to heroin and they are very addictive..  Girls take them to lose weight and then they can't stop taking them because you blow up when you stop them.  trust me I have seen dozens of my friends turn into addicts due to the need to feel high and look thin.
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height: 5'10"\nweight: o.O 145?\nrace: caucasian ><\nhair color: brown\neye color: brown\n\ni know these kinds of tests\nwhat kind of person fits the stereotypes\nso i'll be a traditional stereotypist. ^^
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Sure enough, a quick Yahoo! search on "cold turkey" + "origin" led us to an entry on IdiomSite. Here, we learned that the phrase describes the skin's reaction to heroin withdrawal. As an addict stops using the drug, blood is drawn toward the internal organs, thereby leaving the skin to resemble a cold, plucked turkey.
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There's very little, if anything, that you can do to help her. She needs to see an eating disorder specialist. It's a problem in her head. There could be any number of reasons why she thinks the ethiopian look is pretty, but it boils down to it's self harm. The one thing you CAN do is educate her about cocaine and discourage her from becoming a hooker for her next fix. Not everyone gets addicted to cocaine, but she is undoubtably going to be predisposed to addicition since she already has some serious issues.
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Im a recovering drug addict.  At first it was hard, But after treatment and incouragement I succeded.\nThen I met up with some old friends and relapsed.\nso i started going to Narcotics Annonymous And Alcoholics Annonymous. Its still a struggle sometimes but im clean.
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These addicts will use anything they can convert, steal, or make to use their drugs.  Almost anything could be converted into a pipe.  \nI hope you never find out.  Take care of yourself.