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Recognizing Use

Recognizing Drug Abuse

Different drugs cause different reactions and signs in the person using them. Parents can narrow down the identification of the substance being used if they are familiar with signs associated with that particular substance. Click on the name of the substance to learn the effects it might have on your teen.

Acid (LSD)
Alcohol
Cocaine
Ecstasy (MDMA)
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Methamphetamine
PCP
Prescription Drugs
Steroids

Also view the "Identifying Drugs" section to be able to visually recognize illicit substances.

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Cocaine and/or Crack

Cocaine can be orally ingested, sniffed, ingested, or smoked (crack or freebase).

What to Look For:

Dilated (large) pupils
Hyper-alertness
Lack of fatigue/sleeplessness
Panic and/or heightened anxiety response
Restlessness
Paranoia (high doses)
Extremely talkative; fast speech
Runny nose or bloody nose
Seizures (high doses; bad reaction)
White powder seen on face or clothes
Small spoon-like items used for snorting
Mirrors and razor blades used for making lines
Rolled money bills used for snorting
Small bottles with screw on lids for storing
Small plastic packets with white residue

Slang: Big C, blanco/blanca, blow, blast, Bolivian, caine, Charlie, Columbian, Girl, Heaven, Happy Powder, Mama Coca, Mojo, Nose, Peruvian, Pimp, Powder, She, Sniff, Snort, Snow, Toot, Star, Trails, White Lady, Stardust. Crack or Freebase (smoked) slang: Badrock, 24-7, Bad, Basing, Boost, Bump, Cloud, Hardball, Fry, Ice, Patico, Piles, Sherms, Whack.







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Wilderness therapy is one of the most effective ways of reaching defiant teens. SageWalk specializes in drug and alcohol issues. As seen on ABC's Brat Camp.