Effects Of Drugs On The Body

Heroin overdoses, have become a bigger issue over the last few years. Heroin is made from morphine, which itself is a very powerful and addictive drug. In an article on nlm.nih.gov they found that around .6% of people between the ages of 15-64 use heroin. About 23 percent of people who use the drug become dependent on it. Overdoses frequently involve suppression

Methamphetamines (Meth) cause a wide array of problems with its users, a lot of which are permanent. Meth’s affects range from neurological issues, alertness, paranoia, and aggression. It also leads to psychological and physical disorders. Because Meth is a stimulant, it can cause the user to be up for days and even weeks at a time causing stress to the body and can result in over exerting oneself and inevitably something will give. Personal problems from users will be talked about, as well as scientific studies on the Meth epidemic.

As previously stated methamphetamine is the most addictive drug today. One puff from a pipe containing methamphetamine will keep a person high for

Methamphetamines affect the human body in a physical and neurological and psychological way. The use of meth can lead to devastating effects to the nervous system for example leaving the user with nervous ticks and body jerks similar to a person suffering from Parkinson’s disease. On a physical level, the user may show skin sores and tooth decay. Last but the not least, the user may develop psychosis including hallucinations and paranoia.

Meth users can stay awake for days at a time, without wanting food, water, sex, etc. These natural things that create pleasure and release dopamine in a normal person won’t have the same effect, or any effect, on a meth addict. This makes it hard for addicts to overcome the addiction because they physically won’t enjoy life if they don’t take the drug. In addition, withdrawal symptoms of meth are similar to those of other addictive drugs. A lot of users fear withdrawal, and therefore continue to take the drug.

Psychotic behavior is the worst thing that happens to a meth user because the need for the drug makes them lose control of their actions (Shafer 2). “Meth causes so many problems for the user because the effect is has on the brain changes your chemistry so they become unaware of what they are doing.” (Shafer 2). Meth users get very violent when they are on meth; people on meth often display hypersexuality because the drug produces large amounts of dopamine in the brain. “Hyper sexuality activity can lead to promiscuous behavior and STD’S causing various problems for the user like drip age from your sex organs an life shorting disease that can get worse if not properly cared for.”(“HOW METH DESTROYS.” 5) Meth so powerful it’s like once you try meth for the first time its possible you mite be hooked for life, because the high you get off meth is tremendous some

Drugs some use them to escape pain, others use them for pleasure, and some use them to just fit in. Either way drugs are a harmful substance that may seriously affect the body. Drugs mess with the brain in ways that we couldn’t even imagine. From destroying brain cells that help with critical thinking to destroying cells that give us the ability to feel pleasure. Drugs take the place of our natural body functions of the body. They fool receptors of the body and make it to where our bodies produce less of what we need. Over a period of time this may produce very severe consequences on the body. With all the risks involved with drugs it’s a wonder why some people use them.

Heroin is a highly addictive illegal drug that kills users and destroys lives. It is tearing apart communities, ripping up families and ruining millions of lives. About 4.2 million Americans around the age of 12 or older have tried heroin at least once while some have become addicted for life. Heroin is the most dangerous drug in America today because of its harmful effects, widespread use, easily availability, low cost and the high that comes with using this drug.

Some behavioural symptoms might be depression, delusions and hallucinations, obsessive behaviour, uncontrollable movement, addiction and aggression, paranoia and tolerance to the drug. ‘Body by Meth’, the users’ hair will start to fall out due to the toxic chemicals mixed with malnutrition, it can lead to rotting teeth and gums due to poor oral hygiene and the acidity of the drug, meth raises body temperature to dangerous levels and it severally increases heart and blood rate. They often hallucinate that bugs are crawling under their skin causing the users of the drug to try and dig them out leaving them with open sores, meth users also become very frail and thin due to the absence of appetite. Users of meth lose all self-respect for themselves, almost as if they’re becoming a slave to the drug. They become vulnerable and the risk factor increases while their care factor drops and they tend to be less selective when choosing their sexual partners. Meth users are more likely to engage in unsafe sexual behaviours such as unprotected sex, this increases the risk of STI’s (sexually transmitted diseases) like Herpes, Chlamydia, HIV and

The short-term effects are users will have sleep deprivation and anxious. It can also cause euphoria and increase the users’ heart beats. Long-term users would have even worse impacts. The user’s skin will developed irritation and their flesh will start burning and have holes on it. It will also cause the destruction in blood vessels and cells. There are many visible signs that people can tell if that person uses meth or not, for example: teeth will turn black and start falling, visible skins destruction, incredibly skinny, etc...

Despite the known dangers, people continue to use meth. The use of methamphetamine will ruin your life. The abuse of this substance will destroy relationships, mental health and cause psychotic symptoms. If a loved one is addicted to methamphetamine, the most loving thing to do is to get them help. The world must continue to discourage the use of methamphetamine and continue to help those who have fallen into the trap, until it will eventually be a practice of the

In the United States alone, 1, 4 million people have taken heroin. Which is one of the most addictive drug one can take. Herion can also be used multiply ways that include swallowed, smoked, or snorted. The most commonly used way to use heroin is injecting into the vein, that causes an extreme high. The high includes a few minutes of extreme happiness and then the the person becomes every sick and drowsy. Mixing heroin with other drugs and/or alcohol can be deadly. (Edwards

Around 570,000 people die annually do to drug abuse, 20,000 of these deaths are from illegal drugs such as crystal methamphetamine. Crystal methamphetamine, also known as “meth,” “crank,” “chalk” or “speed” is one of the most, if not the most addictive drug to abuse. When using meth you develop a false sense of happiness and well-being, and automatically get a strong desire to continue using. Meth can be used by smoking it, snorting it, or injecting it into your body. some even consume it orally. Any way you decide to use it, it is going to ruin your life. Not only will it ruin your life it is going to ruin the lives of everyone that loves you.

When people hear the word drugs,they always say that it is abusive. According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary,”drug is defined as a substance that is used as a medicine. It is also defined as a substance that is used as a medicine. It is also defined as an illegal and often harmful substance(such as heroin,cocaine,LSD or marijuana) that people take for pleasure. Nowadays, people took drugs as a hobby. Also teenagers are using drugs for some reasons. Some of them belong to a broken family. Others are lack of attention of parents. They taught

Drugs can be found everywhere we look. Various types of drugs have been portrayed in one perspective or another throughout history. Movies, books, TV, musicians, artists, actors, as well as news channels have all displayed the severe consequences of substance abuse. Among the plethora of drugs available to people, perhaps the worst one is heroin. It has a variety of street names. But no matter what you call it, be wary as it is a merciless fiend.