Signs & Symptoms
There are certain signs associated with meth use that can be noticeable from the first time someone tries the drug. Not every user will display every one of these symptoms; other illicit drugs may also cause similar signs.
Signs of early meth use include:
- Euphoric "high" state (excessively happy)
- Decreased appetite
- Increased physical activity
- Anxiety, shaking hands, nervousness
- Incessant talking
- Rapid eye movement
- Increased body temperature (can rise as high as 108 degrees and cause death)
- Dilated pupils
- Sweating not related to physical activity
If you suspect someone might be using meth, symptoms can include:
- Paranoia
- Sleeplessness and severe depression
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Extreme irritability and anxiety
- Seizures
- Teeth grinding, bad teeth, and body odor
- Skin ulceration and infections, the result of picking at the skin or imaginary bugs
- Auditory and visual hallucinations
- Violent and erratic behavior
- Nervousness
- Anhedonia - loss of pleasure
- Dryness of mucous membranes
- Burnt or blistered lips and/or fingertips from holding hot "Ice Pipes"
