When a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, it is not always obvious that he or she needs help. Sometimes friends or family will stage an intervention, and sometimes a person undergoes treatment because a judge ordered him to do so.

Neither of these circumstances is desirable. It is rare that individual who recognizes that he needs help on his own, but not so rare that these do not happen.It is not always obvious to an addict that his life is out of control because of drugs or alcohol. If it were, the intervention of an outside party would not be necessary. There are warning signs of addiction that can let family members and friends of the addict know that stepping in might be necessary.

The signs of dependence on a given substance will not always be the same. The general symptoms that a person is dependent on a drug to get through his day according to Helpguide.org are:
• Organizing social life around drugs

• Hanging out with questionable people to obtain drugs
• Memory impairment or concentration problems
• An addict becoming annoyed when someone brings up his drug use
• Changes in behavior such as stealing or lying to obtain or hide drug use
• Continuing Drug Abuse Even when the job of the addict is in jeopardy

If an outsider recognizes these symptoms in another, it may be time for the outside party to schedule an intervention. If an individual recognizes these patterns in his or her own behavior, it may be time for him or her to seek help in overcoming his drug addiction.

Recognizing these warning signs will let a person know when it is time to seek out drug rehabilitation or alcohol rehabilitation. Admitting that a problem exists is usually the first step in seeking out a solution.

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