Most Families FAIL TO RECOGNIZE The Signs Of This Deadly Addiction!

In this video, I'm going to explain to you the signs and symptoms that your loved one may be addicted to opiates, which are things like pain pills and or heroin. And I want you to pay really close attention to this because of all the addictions, I really think that this addiction is the hardest to detect. And I'm going to tell you exactly why that is. In fact, most families miss it for years and years before they're aware that it's a problem. I can't tell you how many times we get parents and spouses and other family members in our office saying, how the heck did I miss it? How is that going on this whole time right under my nose? Well, stay tuned because I'm about to tell you exactly how that happens. Because honestly, it could happen to me, you, or anyone, especially if you don't know what to look for. If you're new here, welcome to Put the Shovel Down. I'm Amber Hollingsworth, and this YouTube channel is all about helping you understand the science and psychology of addiction so that you're always five steps ahead of it, so that you can take back control of your own life, your family, and get out there and live the destiny that you're meant to live. Which I can tell you, is not to be enslaved by addiction. So the reason that pain pill addiction is so hard to detect is because a person on this drug does not look intoxicated, at least not until you get to like, end stage where they're using really massive amounts. And usually they've moved on to heroin or something like that. In the beginning, the person actually seems to function or better. They may get better grades, they may get promoted at work. They may be the all star. Because pain pills don't make you feel drunk or intoxicated. You're not slurring your words, you're not falling all over yourself. Your eyes aren't red and heavy like some of those other symptoms that you might look for. There's no smell to detect. Opiate addiction is very tricky because, to be completely honest, for a while, it works well for the person. That's why it's so addictive. A lot of times people addicted to pain pills take them because they want to get more things done. It's not necessarily because they just want to be super messed up all the time, but they feel like in the beginning, at least, it helps them to function. Because pain pills not only take away physical pain, but it also mask emotional pain so you get a sense of well being and you can feel more energized and motivated to get things done. That's in the beginning. Here's where you're gonna start to detect a pain pill problem in your loved one. You're almost certainly going to see it happen first in the finances. In fact, it's one of the most expensive of the addictions that you have. So usually before you get an indicator that the person seems off, you're going to see that the money seems off. They're going to be constantly wanting money or needing money or draining through their money in a way that does not make sense. And then eventually the person is probably going to begin to pawn things, sell things. They may steal things. They'll very likely steal your things. Don't be in denial. Don't think, oh, my loved one would not do that. They're addicted to opiates. Yes, they can and will do that because they get to this desperate point and they know if they stop, they're going to be really, really sick. If you don't know what the withdrawal symptoms of opiates are, make sure you check out that video so you know what you're dealing with on that end of the situation. So besides the finances, some other problems you might see are, I know this is gross, but bathroom problems. Because when you're taking pain pills, it makes you really constipated. And when you're not taking them, it makes you the opposite of constipated. So it may seem like the person has almost like irritable bowel syndrome or they're kind of. Their digestion is all messed up. You might see the person's pupils are likely to be really restricted if they're on opioids. And when people are in withdrawal from opioids, they can have, like, a runny nose. You may notice, like, a lot of sniffling and that kind of thing. These are the symptoms of physical dependency on pain pills. Obviously, these are not all the symptoms, but these are the ones specific to pain pills and the ones I think that you're more likely to notice first. Now, some other general symptoms that you're probably going to notice is going to be something like the changing of friends, loss of interest in activities that they used to be interested in, a real inconsistency in their mood and work. So it's going to seem like sometimes it's like they're on top of it. They're like Superman. They got their game in check, living their best life, and they get it all done. And then other times, they can't get out of bed. What's going on there is when they have the drug, they function well. And when they don't have the drug, they don't function well. And they'll probably be telling you that they're sick or that they're not well, which is partially true, but they might not be telling you why they're sick or unwell. One of the biggest mistakes I see families make who are dealing with this is that they think that the person is messed up when they actually don't have anything in their system because they're in the withdrawal, because that's when they seem off. And when the person seems like they're in a good mood and they're talkative and they're friendly and they're getting things done, you think, okay, they're being. They're on target. They're not using. You know, they're their normal self. But when it comes to opiates, that's actually probably when they're high on opiates. And so if you've got a loved one who's telling you that they're in withdrawal from opiates or that they've stopped and they haven't used in the last three days and they seem to be in pretty good mood, you probably want to put your sketch eye on that. Now that I've given you the information you need to identify exactly what problem you're dealing with, you're going to want to know what to do about it. And when it comes to opioid addiction, there are different ways to come off of these drugs and different types of recovery plans, which is why I want you to watch that specific video series next. I'm going to put it right up here for you.