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writes:Okay, I need to know this I suspect it but I gotta knowNow here are signs I've seen in my step-dad if you work up for 16hrs then get home around 10p then stay up until 1am and wakes up at 6am every day, so 4-5 hours of sleep a day. doesn't drink any coffee or caffeinated drinks to stay awake for that long You find lighters that don't belong to you or anyone else in the home.Talks fast, lost teeth, occassional verbal confrontations at his work place, says he is depressed, there's more but Would these signs mean my step-dad is on drugs?
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reader, DrPsych  +, writes (29 October 2010):
 Some people don't need a lot of sleep. Although an average adult requires 8-12 hours, some people can function on less. However, given his behaviour and the physical evidence it is possible that he is using stimulants to keep going such as amphetamines. I don't think you should approach this in an accusing way. Instead you should gently raise the issue with your mother. Ultimately if your step-father has a problem then it would only be effectively be treated when he is ready to acknowledge he has a 'problem'. Being discovered and confronted by his partner maybe the trigger for this recognition, but some addicts carry on for years denying anything is wrong.
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