Drugs and Alcohol Have Negative Effects on the Body and Mind

It may go without saying, but drugs and alcohol addiction always have negative and detrimental effects on the body as well as the mind. Drugs such as cocaine and meth amphetamines, are widely abused by people from all walks of life. These drugs damage the body and can include side effects such as increased blood pressure and heart rate leading to heart attacks and strokes. MDMA, another popular drug has similar effects and all of these drugs can result in brain damage, learning and memory impairment as well as changes in normal functioning including breathing, sleeping and eating. The effects of alcohol abuse are well documented and are publicized widely in the media.

Brain Impairment and Irrational Behavior Drug addicts and alcoholics may be in denial, but at some level they eventually come to know the impact their addictions have had on their thinking and behavior. Addiction leads people to do things such as stealing, lying and cheating, as well as things they never thought they would do just to get their next “fix” or drink. Each category of drugs, including alcohol, has its own side effects and consequences. However all of these categories: stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, opiates, anesthetics and pharmaceuticals cause impairment and impact brain functioning and normalcy Alcohol Addiction

Alcoholism is perhaps the most pervasive of all drug addictions. Alcohol abuse effects are numerous and deadly. Alcohol abuse effects range from blackouts to legal troubles to cirrhosis of the liver.

Opiate Drug Addiction

Opiates including heroin, codeine and morphine are commonly injected and have caused many problems in the drug addiction community. Side effects of these drugs include nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness and decreased involuntary functions including breathing and heart rate.

Prescription Drug Addiction

Many drug addicts resort to prescription drugs to help feed their addiction looking to depressants including Valium, Vicodin, and Xanax used to reduce pain, and in drug addicts produce a numbing, out-of-reality effect. These drugs are highly addictive and similar to opiates also slow the body’s level of functioning to very low and dangerous levels. Overdoses of prescription drugs and opiates are very common among drug addicts.

Hallucinogen Drug Addiction

Other popular drugs among addicts are drugs such as Special K, LSD, and PCP. These drugs can cause hallucinations, depression, anxiety attacks and severe depressions.

Dual Addictions

The abuse of more than one substance or the combination of alcohol and drugs is extremely common. According to findings from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, almost half of the more than 1 million Americans in treatment for addiction last year had a problem with both drugs and alcohol. The effects of these combinations on the body and mind of the addict are meaningful, unpredictable, and often result in death.

Drug Addiction is Treatable

All drug and alcohol addiction is treatable and at Spencer Interventions we understand the pain you are going through. If you or someone you love has a problem with drug addiction and cannot quit alone, there is hope through treatment programs.

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