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IDENTIFICATION OF ABUSERS AND THEIR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION Drug abuse affects the body and mind of the user and often many of those around him or her. CHARACTERISTICS/EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSERS Heroine Abnormal or excessive happiness Pain Shivering when not on the drug Cocaine Sleeplessness Lack of appetite Excessive happiness of depression when not on drug Sedative drugs Drunken behaviour without smell. Drunken behaviour with smell of drink (alcohol). Tremors or convulsion when not on drugs. PRIMARY SOURCES OF HELP FOR THOSE WITH DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM Teachers Parents Older relations School health officers Social centres Strategies and activities Step1: Teacher revises the previous topic Step2: Teacher introduces the new topic Step 3: Teacher explains the new topic Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions Step 5: Teacher evaluates the pupils Evaluation and Assignment List 3 characteristics of persons who abuse heroine, cocaine and sedative drugs. See also SOURCES OF DRUG SUPPLY MODE OF DRUGS AND CONSEQUENCES NATURE OF DRUG ABUSE AND ITS EFFECTS Benefits of Safety Rules Safety rules