Physical Cues that Your Son May Be A Meth Addict

We would all like to believe we know and understand our children. However, things have changed over the years. Our children have grown more independent, making it difficult to always know what they are up to at any given time. As a parent, it’s important for you to be on the lookout for changes in behavior. The last thing parents want to realize is that their child became a meth addict right under their noses.

Physical Cues that Your Son May Be A Meth Addict

Fortunately, there are some clear signs your son might be becoming a meth addict. Basically, we can break the signs into two categories: physical signs and behavioral signs.

The physical signs of meth abuse are subtle at first, becoming more obvious as the addiction takes hold. The signs include increased physical activity, sleep issues, dilated pupils, profuse sweating, body tremors, constant headaches, loss of appetite and nausea/vomiting.

The behavioral signs of meth abuse are much more disturbing. They include acting paranoid, irritability, compulsive behavior like doing repetitive tasks, acting euphoric and/or excessively up and unpredictable behavior that seems very much out of character.

How to Get Help for the Meth Addict

Until the age of 18-years old, you have a legal responsibility for your son. If he is showing signs of meth addiction, you might start by confronting him in a constructive manner. You can do this by suggesting you have seen a dramatic change in his behavior. If this doesn’t work, you might have to take the bull by the horns and be a bit more straightforward.

Either way, your goal is to get your son comfortable with the notion of getting help. Even when an intervention gets confrontational, you’ll still want it to end with a trip to a top drug and alcohol addiction treatment center like Beaches Recovery.

Treatment for Adolescents and Teenagers at Beaches Recovery

Because Beaches Recovery treatment center offers custom treatment programs, we can easily adapt our treatment methodologies for adolescents and teenagers. We consider meth to be a seriously addictive drug and as such, we might start off by recommending your son go through a detox program.

When it’s time for meth addiction rehab, our counselors will place your son in one of the following customized treatment programs:

• Residential drug rehab
• Intensive outpatient program
• Partial hospitalization program
• Dual diagnosis treatment
• Family counseling

As a parent, the family counseling program may be of interest. We have designed the program to address family issues that may be promoting drug use.

For more information about how to save your son from the grips of an addiction, we encourage you to pick up the phone and call Beaches Recovery at 866.605.0532. Working together in conjunction with your son, there’s an excellent chance we can get him firmly on the road to addiction recovery.