•Lowered levels of communication

 •Irritability

 •Breaking promises

 •Defensiveness

 •Memory issues

 •Emotional unsteadiness

 •Withdrawn or overly talkative

 •Arising legal problems

 Signs of Addiction

There are symptoms of addiction or addiction warning signs, but you have to know what to look for.  Drug addicts make excuses because they often can’t handle the truth about addiction.  There are often clear signs of addiction but you have to learn to objectively look at the truth about addictions.

Often people ask us how to tell if someone has a drinking problem without the person being willing to take a clinical assessment because the person wont see a counselor.  How does one identify the signs of prescription pill problems or even prescription addiction or prescription abuse signs?  There are numerous alcohol addiction assessment tools available; you can find them on this website!

An Intervention Process lead by a professional can help break through the addicted person's denial and lead to a new life path of recovery.    

 •Minimization of problems

 
•Change in personality

 •Lying, partial truths

 •Blaming

 •Manipulation of family, friends, co-workers

 •Justification, excuses for behaviors

 •Anxiety, depression, paranoia, apathy

 •Mood swings

 •Isolation