What Drugs Do People Snort?

Drugs That People Snort

When someone has a substance use disorder, it can be ingested in many different ways. One of the ways is through snorting the substance. Sometimes people choose to snort their drug of choice due to it being the fastest way it will give them the desired effect of a “high”. Here are a handful of examples of commonly abused drugs that a person with substance abuse may snort: 

The Dangers of Snorting Drugs

Similar to any other type of drug addiction or substance abuse, there are many dangers to snorting drugs. Here are just a few examples of the effects of the drug and what it can do to your physical health: 

Remember that there are many other possible short-term effects of snorting drugs, such as cocaine, as well as permanent damage and medical issues that are possible from snorting any substance, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

The Long-Term Psychological Effects of Snorting Drugs

Although there are usually dangerous consequences with snorting drugs, there are also even more dangerous long-term psychological effects put on a person. When continuously snorting substances, it can lead to intense symptoms in the long run, including mental health disorders, which includes depression, anxiety, and psychosis. Once you alter the chemistry of your brain from using drugs repeatedly it can lead to life-altering symptoms for the rest of your life. It’s important to address these psychological effects head on as there’s a critical component of not just medical attention to getting addiction treatment, but mental as well with the help of counseling and therapy.

Signs Someone Is Snorting Drugs

There are several physical and psychological signs that a person may be snorting drugs. If you think that someone you know might be addicted to drugs, these are the top signs they could be already addicted to their substance of choice:

If someone you know has checked off any of the above symptoms, it’s time to talk to them about it. Someone going through addiction might be resistant at first when admitting they need help, which is why you can call our addiction treatment team. It doesn’t have to be a difficult task to get your loved one the support and help they need. Our team of professional can help guide you in the right direction even if it’s just to stage and intervention to get the person in your life struggling with addiction to admit their problem.

Strategies for Preventing Drug Snorting in Teens and Young Adults

The best strategy for prevention in the younger generation of teens and young adults is educating them. Facts don’t lie and same with photos and visual representation when teaching them of the dangers and the effects it can have on your body and mind when snorting drugs. The younger generation is more at risk for giving into peer pressure and consuming drugs to seem cool and part of the crowd, which is why showing them the scary facts of what can happen in the long-run can help prevent them from trying drugs in general. There also should be encouragement of an open communication environment within their family and schools to create a safe place for young people to feel confident and not intimidated to ask questions and understand why they should say no to drugs.

The Role of Community and Support Networks in Recovery

To fully recover from drug addiction, it’s important to have a strong community of support. Drug addiction can tear families and friends apart, so it’s essential to continue to support someone going through addiction recovery through thick and thin. Unfortunately, not every person going through addiction have friends and family they can rely on when life gets tough, which is why it’s important to find community groups and other recovery programs with others going through a similar stage in their life with addiction to help support you during your time in getting the help you need to recover. Since addiction isn’t just a physical effect on your body, it also affects you mentally, the feeling of loneliness and depression can be avoided through these support groups and networks. This type of encouraging and health environment can also give someone struggling with addiction advice and perspective on how others are feeling during their time receiving treatment.

Navigating the Challenges of Relapse

Addiction recovery isn’t cut and dry with fully being recovered. When you successfully go through your whole treatment program, you will always be considered in recovery. This has to do with that hiccups happen and relapse can sometimes happen when surrounded by triggers, whether drugs being physically in front of you or emotionally needing something to help you get through tough times. Relapse isn’t a failure. It just depends how you look at it and the strategies used to overcome this obstacle to be back in recovery. The recovery plans should be tailored to each person and include coping mechanisms, activities that promote physical and mental health, as well as a person you can rely on if you just need to talk out what’s going on in the moment. Even though it’s not something someone in recovery wants to talk about it’s important to discuss with your treatment team the risk of relapsing. It’s the best way for you and them to be prepared with a plan on what to do moving forward and how to change and adjust accordingly for a more effective treatment plan.

What to Do if You Suspect Someone is Snorting Drugs

There’s many ways you can approach a loved one who is using drugs and showing signs of addiction. An example of what you can do to help a loved one suffering from drug addiction is to encourage and give them support to reach out an addiction treatment center. It’s also important to recognize the signs of transfer addiction as it can have a person replace one addiction for another one, which is equally as dangerous. Addiction rehabs, like Resurgence Behavioral Health, for example, work with each patient individually to understand the background of their addiction they are coming from as well as patients struggling with transfer addiction.

The first step for someone going through addiction treatment is beginning with a detox program. When someone goes through the detox process, it will give your body time to go through the withdrawal symptoms with medical supervision to make sure you’re detoxing safely. This first step is one of the hardest for people going through recovery as your body is releasing the toxins that it’s so used to having in its body and it’s not used to the feeling of the chemical imbalance. Drug detox can vary in time, but it usually takes around seven days for the drugs to be completely out of someone’s system. The worst days are the first three days when the toxins are slowly leaving someone’s body.

After going through detox, you must have a plan to recover fully so you can successfully be recovered from your addiction. If you prefer a more hands-on and in person approach, you might consider to work through an inpatient treatment program. An inpatient treatment program gives you the discipline of working through your treatment onsite of the rehab with strict supervision. You will get access 24/7 to different resources and a team of professionals to cater to your needs during your time in the treatment program. Depending on the severity of your former drug addiction symptoms after detox, the duration of stay can range from 30, 60, or 90 days. People who need to work or be in school during addiction treatment can choose outpatient treatment program over an inpatient treatment program, so they get the help they need with the flexibility best for their schedule.

At Resurgence Behavioral Health treatment center, we have experience working with clients that come from all walks of life. Whether you find yourself struggling with an addiction to prescription medications or you’re suffering from another type of drug misuse, you can rest assured that our recovery team will be there for you and with you every step of the way. For more information about our drug rehab including our approach to relapse prevention, we encourage you to get in touch with us today at (855) 458-0050. 

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David Rofofsky
After growing up in New York, David chose to get help with substance abuse in California because of the state's reputation for top-tier treatment. There, he found the treatment he needed to achieve more than nine years of recovery. He's been in the drug and alcohol addiction rehab industry for eight years and now serves as the Director of Admissions for Resurgence Behavioral Health. David remains passionate about the field because he understands how hard it is to pick up the phone and ask for help. However, once the call is made, someone's life can be saved.

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