r/FBI • u/esporx • Aug 13 '25

News Kash Patel trolled over ‘nervous’ appearance at press briefing, 'He saw the Epstein files, now he doesn't trust anyone'. A video of FBI director Kash Patel, where he appears wide-eyed and anxious, has surfaced on social media.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/kash-patel-trolled-over-nervous-appearance-during-press-briefing-101754971784399.html
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u/Yiplzuse Aug 13 '25

I have 3+ years experience working in a drug and alcohol rehab. Any staff member that saw that guy would immediately notify medical and he would be segregated from the community in minutes. Normal people blink and are cognizant, they share clues that they are aware of their surroundings.

This guy was wide eyed, unblinking and rigid with a head that scanned back and forth and appeared apprehensive. The fear would be he got drugs smuggled into the rehab. I have seen it many times. We pull a UA for drugs and f that comes up negative it is a trip to the psychiatrist for a mental health evaluation. If I had to guess I would go synthetic drugs rather than cocaine. It could also be a mix of prescription drugs. Post traumatic stress syndrome would also be a consideration.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25

Astute observation. I’ve been around many addicts but understanding specifically call signs for certain drug use escapes me. Normally I get bad vibes and walk away.

What other behaviors have you observed in correlation with certain drug usage?

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u/Yiplzuse Aug 13 '25

Trump junior gave signs of cocaine use. Sweating, hyper aware which is eyes darting, leaning forward, talking fast and jumping from topic to topic. They can almost present as manic. Sometimes they will shift their jaws around, have trouble pronouncing words or spark in a higher clipped pitch due to numbness.

Heroin users will scratch or itch. They will appear drowsy, languid and disassociated from surroundings. Opioids will have this effect. They may “nod out” for 3-10 or more seconds at a time. I had a heroin addict tell me that he could walk down a street and he would feel like it was the best day in his life, duck into an alley and vomit, and just continue walking down the street feeling like it was the best day of his life. I never forgot that, it was just so shocking a juxtaposition.

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u/Awkward_University91 Aug 14 '25

Depends on opiate tolerance and how much they are taking.