What Are Some of the Characteristics of Some Drug/alcohol Abusers?

Question by OMG Becky: What are some of the characteristics of some drug/alcohol abusers?
I recently accepted a job in a in-patient drug & rehabilitation center. This is one population I have never dealt with, but I look forward to it. However, since I have never worked with these types, I have no idea what to expect. What kind of attitudes do they generally have during detox? Anything I should be aware of?

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Answer by Ben
well some will be real pissed off. some will try to get more meds buy lying to you that they lost theres. some will puke alot. some will be out of it. some will be just plain crazy so have fun.

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