Signs Your Teen Is Using Drugs

As a parent, you know your kids well enough to sense when something is wrong. Any of these signs could have other reasons, but a combination of them warns you danger.

  • Changes in attitudes towards sports and other activities
  • Changes in behavior
  • Changes in eating or sleeping habits
  • Changes in school performance
  • Changes in friends

Be aware of these changes, it could tell you that your kids might be using drugs.

25-02-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

Avoid Addiction, Regain Yourself

avoid addiction regain your Avoid Addiction, Regain YourselfThere is nothing wrong with a ‘wee nip’ or a square of chocolate, but whether it is surfing the web, drinking, or shopping – if it done in excess, it can become an addiction.

Addictions could cause loss of our healthy lives and jobs. Our friendships and social relationships usually also suffer.

So if you feel that you might be at risk of addiction, here are five key steps for you that you could do to regain:

31-01-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

Internet Addiction

internet addiction Internet AddictionType of Internet Addiction

According to one of the researches from Center for Online Addiction, there are many types of addiction and it can be categorize into five main categories as below:

  1. Addiction to get information
    It refers to individuals who use the internet to find certain information at excessive rate.
  2. Addiction to use computer
    It refers to individuals who use computer excessively especially for those who involve in programming and computer games.
14-02-2010 by Drali @mesrahealth

Signs of Internet Addiction

internet addiction Signs of Internet Addiction

These are the sign of internet addiction:

  • Always thinking about the internet, imagining of what is happening in the cyber world and feels disappointed and loss if not able to use it.
  • Feels anxious or doubtful if not able to use the internet
  • Hard to stop from using the internet, although has been using it for a long period of time.
by Drali @mesrahealth

Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence

This test helps determine your level of addiction to cigarettes. Write down the number of points identified by your answer for each question and total them.

  1. How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first cigarette?
    Within 5 minutes – 3 points
    Between 6-30 minutes – 2 points
    Between 31-60 minutes – 1 point
    After 60 minutes – 0 points

28-06-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth
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