The Real World Health Effects Of Illegal Drug Abuse

According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network, cocaine was involved in over 380,000 emergency room visits in 2004 alone. Cocaine is a very powerful, whether taken in powder or crack form. Mild symptoms include increased heart rate, sleep disorders and convulsions. Snorting drug can permanently damage the nasal tissue. Cocaine interferes with the process in the brain, can cause heart attacks, seizures and strokes. Even first time use can cause fatal heart attacks. For those who do not kill, addiction can easily lead to habits that require thousands of dollars a week to support. Cocaine has serious effects on the unborn. This can start the malnutrition of children or pre-term work to abortion. Cocaine can cause tearing of the placenta wall, losing attachment to the uterus. It can kill both mother and child at birth, if not detected early. If the child survives the birth, cocaine can lead to stroke, heart attack, urinary tract infection and heart defects. Although many children exposed to cocaine in utero may eventually recover, it also seems that it doubles your chance of developmental delays.

According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network, heroin was involved in more than 160,000 emergency room visits in 2004 alone. Heroin suppresses the central nervous system, resulting in poor mental functioning, and may even prevent an autonomous function at the point of respiratory failure. Chronic use damages the heart, liver and circulatory system and increases the risk of lung issues, such as pneumonia. Heroin abusers generally use injections, associated with the risk of infections, including HIV. In addition, the drug is often mixed with other chemicals in order to allow a certain amount of lead to more sales, and power is still unknown and poisons were used to stretch the supply of drugs. Children who are exposed to heroin before birth will go through the horrible withdrawal symptoms after birth, and have ten times greater chance of dying from SIDS. Development slowdown are also possible.

According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network, Methamphetamine was involved in more than 70,000 emergency room visits in 2004 alone. Amphetamines, including ecstasy, club drugs, can lead to psychotic behavior and brain damage. These include hallucinations, delusions and paranoia and can lead to homicidal or suicidal thoughts. The physical effects are similar to Alzheimer's disease and stroke. Ecstasy in particular can lead to kidney damage and memory loss, although long-term human studies are still unclear. For the unborn, the risks include clubfoot, cleft palate, heart and body defects, delayed development and maternal hemorrhage. Children can go through withdrawal symptoms, and long-term studies are still underway to identify long-term rates.