DRUG abuse is on the rise among city teens/ youth. And the high-stress lifestyles of parents, which don’t allow parent to spend quality time with their children, could be responsible, say doctors and psychiatrists.

The moment you see signs of heroin use in your son or daughter, don’t hesitate to bring them to an addiction treatment facility straight away, before it’s too late.

Worse, they are usually unaware that their young children are hooked with drug. No matter what drug the child is using there are general tell-tale signs. These include aloof behaviors, blood-shot eyes, irritability, anti-social ways like spending a lot of time in their rooms and a decline in academic performance. Some children are smart and work to keep their grades high. Often there is a personality change, such as a good student and sociable child suddenly showing opposite tendencies.

What are the Withdrawal Symptoms?


Withdrawal is the variety of symptoms that occur after use of some drugs are reduced or stopped. Length of withdrawal and symptoms vary with the type of drug. For example, physical symptoms of heroin withdrawal may include: restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, and cold flashes. These physical symptoms may last for several days, but the general depression or dysphoria (opposite of euphoria) that often accompanies heroin withdrawal may last for and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, and cold flashes. These physical symptoms may last for several days, but the general depression or dysphoria (opposite of euphoria) that often accompanies heroin withdrawal may last for weeks. In many cases withdrawal can be easily treated with medications to ease the symptoms, but treating withdrawal is not the same as treating addiction.