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Dependence on substances has adverse effects on all facets of life. Addiction to substances such as alcohol and tobacco has detrimental effects on both psychosocial and physical health, which in turn can lead to major mental health concerns and even mental disorders. Further consequences may include difficulty in decision making, quitting a job, severing ties with close relatives and family members, etc. which leads to long-term repercussions. A habit of abusing substance(s) links intensely to all spheres of a person’s life. This is one reason why dependence on substance(s) can be hard to overcome without assistance. While undergoing treatment, in order to quit the habit and to quit for keeps, an alcoholic or an addict must make holistic changes to his/her lifestyle, which includes but is not limited to avoiding or successfully coping with conditions which may result in a relapse, building around oneself an atmosphere which is best suited for performing professional task...

How to Find out if Your Adolescent Offspring is Using Drugs or Alcohol Focus on their eyes.  After your adolescent child comes back home from a get together, pay attention to the adolescent’s eyes. If the eyes are red and heavy-lidded, with constricted pupils, it is a sign of the adolescent having used marijuana. If the pupils of the eyes are dilated, and if he or she is finding it hard to focus, he/she has most probably been drinking alcohol.  Sniff it out:  Engage in a head to head discussion with your adolescent. If the adolescent has been drinking alcohol or smoking, a foul smell shall emanate from her/his breath, hair, hands and clothes. An atypical stench coming out of his/her room (like tobacco smoke), use of incense sticks or air fresheners to disguise other smells, it’s important to find out what’s going on. Frequent Mood Fluctuations:  If your teenager is noisy, loathsome & panic-stricken at some times & gauche, tired & withdrawn...