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symptoms to watch for
Use of alcohol and drugs can result in the following:
Alcohol
- Decreased performance & absenteeism
- Drowsiness & mood swings
- Poor judgment & coordination tremors
- Lower morale/self esteem & increase in conflict with others
- More accidents
- Frequent "flu-like" symptoms
Marijuana
- Disruption of space and distance judgment
- Slower physical reflexes and poor coordination; dilated pupils
- Forgetfulness and diminishing mental powers
- Drowsiness and mood swings
Cocaine/Crack
- Shortened attention span
- Mood swings, euphoria, irritability, depression
- Impairment of judgment and decision-making ability
- Stealing to cover cost of drug
- Lack of dependability
- Runny nose and excessive sweating
Opiates (Heroin, pain pills, Codeine, Darvon, Vicodin, Percodan)
- Impaired judgment and lowered efficiency
- Crime (stealing to cover cost of drug)
- Drowsiness and mood swings
- Constricted pupils, impaired reflexes
- Disinterest in workplace safety
Hallucinogens (PCP, LSD, MDMA (Ecstacy), Designer Drugs)
- Loss of memory and concentration
- Pupil changes, may be dilated/constricted
- Sudden bizarre changes in behavior
- Visual and auditory hallucinations
- Moodiness and interpersonal conflict
Amphetamines (Benzedrine, Dexedrine - cross tops, whites, uppers; Methamphetamines - crank, crystal)
- Dilated pupils
- Increased accidents
- Impaired reflexes
- Impaired judgment and decision-making
- Hyperactivity, irritability, anxiety, depression
- Decreased appetite, weight loss, tremors
Sedatives (Barbiturates; tranquilizers - Valium,Xanax; Seconal, Tuinal - reds, downers)
- Slowed reflexes and lower productivity
- Memory loss
- Slowed mental processes and depression
- Slurred speech
