Percocet Addiction Symptoms

Percocet addiction has many symptoms but often it is difficult for friends and family to recognize them. Contrary to popular belief, one need not abuse Percocet daily to have a problem with Percocet addiction; the pattern of abuse may be occasional or habitual. The abuse is usually an intensely private affair between the abuser and a bottle of Percocet. And, the pilltaker is not subject to the social stigma associated with the shadowy world of street drug dealing.

Still, the following are symptoms of Percocet addiction:

• Showing relief from anxiety
• Changes in mood—from a sense of well-being to belligerence
• False feelings of self-confidence
• Increased sensitivity to sights and sounds, including hallucinations
• Altered activity levels—such as sleeping for 12 to 14 hours or frenzied activity lasting for hours
• Unpleasant or painful symptoms when the substance is withdrawn
• Preoccupation with running out of pills