Signs of Oxycodone Addiction

The signs of Oxycodone addiction can vary depending on the person.

Do you know someone who takes Oxycodone for pain or for another purpose? Recognizing the signs of Oxycodone addiction early on may make the difference between whether you can help a loved one out or not. Some of the most prominent signs of addiction may be lingering right under plain sight while others could take some time to spot. Regardless of how you recognize the signs of Oxycodone addiction or how long it takes, consider seeking professional help as soon as possible if you or someone you know is addicted to this terrible drug.

Tolerance

The very first sign of Oxycodone addiction tends to be most noticeable by the user him or herself. Tolerance is the first sign that physical dependence is setting in and that there may be a need for further help. The effects of tolerance may come on very quickly for someone taking Oxycodone or they could take a few weeks to set in. At first, the user will experience a significant impact when taking the drug each time but as subsequent uses continue, the user may feel less and less of the drugs effects and thus will take more of the drug in order to feel the strong effects once again. Increased tolerance is a sure sign that oxycodone addiction is beginning to set in.

Withdrawals

When a user stops taking Oxycodone, he or she may suffer a wide range of withdrawal symptoms that make the decision to remain abstinent a challenge at best. Withdrawals are one of the many signs of Oxycodone addiction and they will only get worse as the physical tolerance builds and the drug addiction grows more prominent. Many times, the user will be the only one to really recognize the withdrawals but as attitudes change and the symptoms of withdrawal become more pronounced, others may also be able to recognize the signs that there is a true problem at hand.

Changes in Friends

Many addicts will drop their old, non-drug using friends, and pick up new, drug using friends. If you happen to notice your loved one, friend, teen or someone else that you care about has changed the entire network of friends that he or she has, consider the fact that there could be an underlying problem. It’s not a sure sign of addiction, but if the user is abusing Oxycodone and has made a decision to change the entire network of friends there is a good chance that there’s more to the problem than meets the eye.

Changes in Hygiene

Many Oxycodone addicts will stop paying attention to their own personal hygiene or they may just no longer care about their looks like they once did. This is not to say that looks are everything, because they aren’t, but rash changes in personal hygiene or appearance could be a sign that there is an underlying problem with addiction

Lack of Interest

Oxycodone addiction will cause a user to have a lack of interest in his or her own personal affects, school, work, family, friends, hobbies and other activities that would otherwise have been interesting in the past. If you notice a user who has lost interest in things that used to matter and be important, consider the fact that there may be a bigger problem, a problem with addiction at hand.