1. CLINICAL SYMPTOMS
OF DRUG ABUSE

2. POSSIBLE REASONS ONE BECOME
AN ADDICTS
Peer Pressure
Family Problems
Work Problems
Domestic Problems
Low Self Esteem
Lack Of Support
Curiosity
Smokers

3. HEROIN ADDICTION How it is taken - Through ‘chase the dragon’
- Through injection
Cost per Day
- RM 10-30
- Up to RM 60

4. SIGNS OF POSSIBLE DRUG ADDICTION
Behaviour
- Restless
- Hot tempered
- Rushing
- Quiet / Reserve
- Sweating, trembling
- Unreasonable colds

5. Continue... Spend too much time in the toilet Give excuses to go out
Sleep Disturbance
In constant need of money

6. WHAT IS ADDICTION? Physical And Mental
- disorder when withdrawn from the drugs
Back to normal when taking certain drugs

7. SYMPTOMS OF DRUG ADDICTION
Physical
- Running nose
- Purging
- Stomach pain
- Muscle pain
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Yawning nausea & vomiting
- Enlarged eye pupil
- Fever

8. Continue... Mental - Sleepless nights - Agitated - Bad tempered
- Strong urge to get drugs

9. TREATMENT 2 Stages: - To end the physical addiction - Takes 5 days
- Maximum addiction up to hours
since the last drug intake

10. TREATMENT USED Tranquilizer & Symplomatic Treatment (RM 150-200)
Pixarit (RM )
Medication to reduce blood pressure
- need to be admitted to the hospital
for at least 5 days

11. Continue... VIVA (RM 3000-3500) - Herbal remedy from Korea
- Painless withdrawal
- Need to be admitted to the hospital for 5 days

12. At the end of Treatment 2 urine test will be conducted to ensure no more heroin is left

13. (USING PREVENTIUE MEDICATION) - RM 10/DAY
LONG TERM TREATMENT
(USING PREVENTIUE MEDICATION) - RM 10/DAY
Naltrexone (Trexan)
Should the addict continue to take drugs after treatment
- He will have severe, stomach ache and muscle pain - vomit - purging - admitted to the ICU

14. Continue... All naltrexone users must carry a special card
Warning - doctors must be careful in prescribing naltrexone because it can be fatal

15. COUNSELLING Important because ex-addict tend to feel:- - Sensitive
- Negative
- Low self esteem
- Depressed
- Fail to see alternative solutions to problems
- ‘miss’ the drugs
- Withdrawn from ‘cues’
- Use anti-depressant & sleeping pills

16. HOW TO CURB ADDICTION
Religion
Family
Education