Do you think that those who use drugs (legal or illegal) would be suprised to know that we can tell just by looking at them?

I believe that many drug users feel that their use is private. But from the outside it is often quite obvious that someone is a user. For stereotypical (pardon me) example: The crack addict with sunk in cheeks, the pot-head with dark red eyes and slow movements, and sometimes even those on prescription medications can be spotted by their movements and such.

If you have used drugs/alcohol of any type would you be surprised to know that someone could tell just by looking at you? And may even label you based on “that look”. Would it shock you into thinking about your drug habit?

Now I know that some drug users just do not have the capacity to care. But I believe some do, in fact many people I know or have known would have cared to know that others could tell they use drugs just by looking at them. And I know these people seriously did not believe their habit was so obvious. That they look like a “drug user”.

Of course saying someone looks like a “drug user” is a bit stereotypical, I do not mean as such so please pardon the generalization. And I do not mean to imply that this is always a negative thing. Also please excuse my stereotypical examples. And I do understand that sometimes these characteristics could be for a good reason or mean that someone is very sick etc… This question is just intended to discuss those who actually are using drugs (mostly over-use) and have had physical affects because of it (good or bad).