What effects does heroin have on the body phisically and psychologically?
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It make you feel high. Then it will make you sick. When it wares off you may puke off something as smll as a french fry. Then you psycholgial want some more so you feel better.
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Regular use of ecstasy can lead to psychological dependence (when you feel you cannot do without something), sleep problems, lethargy and severe depression. There is also a danger of over heating and dehydration.\n\nThe more you take ecstasy, the more you’ll need to take to have the same effect, as you will build up a tolerance to it. No one yet knows the possible long term effects of regularly taking ecstasy, though it will increase the risk of you suffering long-term paranoia or psychosis. Recent research suggests it could cause liver and kidney problems.
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Drugs is basically something that alters the chemistry in your body.  Depending on what type of drugs they can help or hurt the body.
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How Smoking Affects Your Body\nThere's hardly a part of the human body that's not affected by the chemicals in the cigarettes you smoke. Let's take a tour of your body to look at how smoking affects it.\n\nStarting at the Top\n\nAs a smoker, you're at risk for cancer of the mouth. Tobacco smoke can also cause gum disease, tooth decay and bad breath. The teeth become unsightly and yellow. Smokers may experience frequent headaches. And lack of oxygen and narrowed blood vessels to the brain can lead to strokes.\n\nLungs and Bronchi\n\nMoving down to your chest, smoke passes through the bronchi, or breathing tubes. Hydrogen cyanide and other chemicals in the smoke attack the lining of the bronchi, inflaming them and causing that chronic smoker's cough. Because the bronchi are weakened, you're more likely to get bronchial infections. Mucus secretion in your lungs is impaired, also leading to chronic coughing. Smokers are 10 times as likely to get lung cancer and emphysema as nonsmokers.\n\nSmoking and the Heart\n\nThe effects of smoking on your heart are devastating. Nicotine raises blood pressure and makes the blood clot more easily. Carbon monoxide robs the blood of oxygen and leads to the development of cholesterol deposits on the artery walls. All of these effects add up to an increased risk of heart attack. In addition, the poor circulation resulting from cholesterol deposits can cause strokes, loss of circulation in fingers and toes and impotence.\n\nSmoking and the Body's Organs\n\nThe digestive system is also affected. The tars in smoke can trigger cancer of the esophagus and throat. Smoking causes increased stomach acid secretion, leading to heartburn and ulcers. Smokers have higher rates of deadly pancreatic cancer. Many of the carcinogens from cigarettes are excreted in the urine where their presence can cause bladder cancer, which is often fatal. High blood pressure from smoking can damage the kidneys.\n\nThe Results\n\nThe health effects of smoking have results we can measure. Forty percent of men who are heavy smokers will die before they reach retirement age, as compared to only 18 percent of nonsmokers. Women who smoke face an increased risk of cervical cancer, and pregnant women who smoke take a chance with the health of their unborn babies.\n\nBut the good news is that when you quit smoking your body begins to repair itself. Ten years after you quit, your body has repaired most of the damage smoking caused. Those who wait until cancer or emphysema has set in aren't so lucky—these conditions are usually fatal. It's one more reason to take the big step and quit now.
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yes it is that bad worse than coke or heroin.  Do you know what that stuff is made of??? And who would want to put that in their bodies????  P.S.  Yet is the operative word.
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It sounds like you have a particular scenario in mind, so here goes...\n\nPeople who use street drugs develop a tolerance to them, so they need bigger and bigger doses to "get high." Sometimes they increase the dose too much and overdose. Another problem is purity. Average street drugs are only about 50% the actual drug, and 50% filler to increase the dealer's profit margin(although heroin has gotten much more pure recently...). When an addict gets drugs from a different supplier, he might get a different concentration than what he's used to and unintentionally overdose.\n\nCocaine and amphetamines ("meth") are stimulants. An OD on them can cause a heart attack, where the heart stops beating, blood flow to the brain stops, and the person dies. It would not cause any obvious lung damage.\n\nMost other drugs of abuse--opiates (heroin, oxycodone, vicodin, demerol etc.), alcohol, GHB, benzodiazepines (xanax, valium, clonapin) slow down the rate and/or depth of your breathing so you go to sleep and stop breathing. This causes lack of oxygen in the blood, and this causes brain damage leading to death.\n\nNeither of these paths will cause any visible damage to the lungs.  Most of the damage is at the cellular level, so to the naked eye, the organs look normal.
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The 92 health effects reported to the FDA by patients and doctors are: abdominal pain, anxiety attacks, arthritis, asthma, asthmatic reactions, bloating/edema, blood sugar control problems (hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia), brain cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals), breathing difficulties, burning eyes or throat, burning urination, inability to think clearly, chest pains, chronic cough, chronic fatigue, confusion, death, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, excessive thirst or hunger, fatigue, feeling “unreal”, flushing of face, hair loss (baldness) or thinning of hair, headaches/migraines, hearing loss, heart palpitations, hives (Urticaria), hypertension (high blood pressure), impotency and sexual problems, inability to concentrate, infection susceptibility, insomnia, irritability, itching, joint pains, laryngitis, “like thinking in a fog,” marked personality changes, memory loss, menstrual problems or changes, muscle spasms, nausea or vomiting, numbness or tingling of extremities, other allergic-like reactions, panic attacks, phobias, poor memory, rapid heartbeat, rashes, seizures and convulsions, slurring of speech, swallowing pain, tachycardia, tremors, tinnitus, vertigo, vision loss, and weight gain.
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Facts About Methamphetamine\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nMethamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant with a high potential abuse and dependence. A synthetic drug, methamphetamine is closely related chemically to amphetamine, but produces greater effects on the central nervous system. The drug's euphoric effects are similar to but longer lasting than those of cocaine. \n\nMethamphetamine takes the form of a white, odorless, and bitter-tasting crystalline powder, readily soluble in water or alcohol. Street methamphetamine is referred to by many names including "meth," "speed," "zip," "go-fast," "cristy," "chalk," and "crank." Pure methamphetamine hydrochloride, the smokable form of the drug, is called "L.A." or - because of its clear, chunky crystals- "ice" "crystal," "glass," or "quartz." \n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nMethods and Effects of Use\nMethamphetamine can be smoked, injected intravenously, snorted, or ingested orally. The drug alters mood in different ways, depending on how it is taken. Immediately after smoking or intravenous injection, the user experiences an intense "rush" or "flash" that lasts only a few minutes and is described as extremely pleasurable. Smoking or injecting produces effects fastest, within 5 to 10 seconds. Snorting or ingesting orally produces euphoria - a high but not an intense rush. Snorting produces effects within 3 to 5 minutes, and ingesting orally produces effects within 15 to 20 minutes.\nEven small amounts of methamphetamine can produce euphoria, enhanced wakefulness, increased physical activity, decreased appetite, and increased respiration. Other central nervous system effects include athetosis (writhing, jerky, or flailing movements), irritability, insomnia, confusion, tremors, anxiety, aggression, hyperthermia, and convulsions. Hyperthermia and convulsions sometimes can result in death. \n\nCardiovascular side effects include chest pain and hypertension and sometimes can result in cardiovascular collapse and death. In addition, methamphetamine causes increased heart rate and blood pressure and sometimes can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain, producing strokes. Methamphetamine abuse during pregnancy may result in prenatal complications, increased rates of premature delivery, and altered neonatal behavioral patterns.\n\nPsychological symptoms of prolonged methamphetamine abuse can resemble those of schizophrenia and are characterized by paranoia, hallucinations, repetitive behavior patterns, and formication (delusions of parasites or insects on the skin). Methamphetamine-induced paranoia can result in homicidal or suicidal thoughts. Although no characteristic physical signs of withdrawal are associated with methamphetamine abuse, users report drug craving, depressed mood, sleepiness, and hunger.\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nExtent of Use\nNIDA's 1996 Monitoring the Future study, which assessed the extent of drug use among 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders across the country, reports that:\n\nWhen high school seniors were asked if they had used crystal methamphetamine at least once in their lifetimes, 4.4 percent said they had-an increase from 2.7 percent in 1990;\n\nIn that same year, when high school seniors were asked if they had used crystal methamphetamine in the 12 months prior to the survey, 2.8 percent said they had-an increase from 1.3 percent in 1990.\n\nThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Drug Abuse Warning Network reports that from 1991 to 1994, the number of methamphetamine-related visits to hospital emergency departments more than tripled, from 4,887 to 17,397.\n\n\n------------------------
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Points of Interest:\n\n1.) TRIPLE MAXIMUM LETHAL DOSE EVEN FOR SEVERE ADDICTS: At least three days after his death, Kurt Cobain's blood contained 1.52 milligrams of morphine per litre (mg/L) plus traces of a "diazepam-like" substance. This level is widely known to represent three times the lethal dose of heroin, but it is not commonly understood that this level is three times the lethal dose even for severe heroin addicts. Generally, a blood morphine level of 0.5mg/L is caused by 75 mg - 80 mg of heroin, the established maximum lethal dose, even for severe addicts. A blood level of 1.52 mg/L generally indicates an original dose of approximately 225 mg - 240 mg of heroin. \n\n2.) INCAPACITATED OR DEAD BEFORE GUNSHOT: Large overdoses of heroin by heroin addicts are a phenomenon which is well understood. Research clearly shows that an overdose in the range of that received by Cobain would lead to immediate and complete incapacitation and/or immediate death. \n\n3.) OTHER FACTORS ENSURED OVERDOSE LETHALITY: The 1.52 mg/L blood morphine level does not compensate for the presence of diazepam, or Cobain's low body weight, both of which are well proven to substantially increase the lethality of the heroin. \n\n4.) CASE UNPARALLELED IN SUICIDE & OVERDOSE REPORTS: A review of 3586 suicides, including 760 violent suicides, shows no case involving both a gun and narcotic overdose of any kind, supporting theories regarding the absence or extreme rarity of violent suicide among addicts. \n\n5.) CASE CONSISTENT WITH HOMICIDE PATTERNS: A review of cases involving homicides shows many similarities with patterns in the Cobain case. \n\n6.) OTHER EVIDENCE INDICATES HOMICIDE: Officially acknowledged evidence exists which indicates the possibility of homicide, including a misleading missing persons report, postmortem credit card usage, handwriting discrepancies on the "suicide" note, and the lack of legible fingerprints on the weapon. It appears the police were prejudicially in favour of a suicide ruling, and that the coroner was involved in a conflict of interest predisposing him towards this major discrepancy in the evaluation of his findings. \n\n7.) CONCLUSION: HOMICIDE: The evidence indicates that a massive intravenous dose of heroin, and possibly a benzodiazepine, was administered to Cobain. The final of the two known injections incapacitated and/or killed Cobain, and the gunshot is evidence of a homicide staged to look like a suicide. The case should be re-opened by an independent investigatory body.
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An addiction that becomes the main thing in your life is the most important effect. Malnutrition since you have no enthusiasm for eating. STDs if you sell your body to get money for the drugs.\n\nThere are more but that is a start on what the problems are.
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People who use drugs experience a wide array of physical effects other than those expected. The excitement of a cocaine high, for instance, is followed by a “crash” : a period of anxiety, fatigue, depression, and an acute desire for more cocaine to alleviate the feelings of the crash. Marijuana and alcohol interfere with motor control and are factors in many automobile accidents. Users of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs may experience flashbacks, unwanted recurrences of the drug's effects weeks or months after use. Sudden abstinence from certain drugs results in withdrawal symptoms. For example, heroin withdrawal can cause vomiting, muscle cramps, convulsions, and delirium. With the continued use of a physically addictive drug, tolerance develops; i.e., constantly increasing amounts of the drug are needed to duplicate the initial effect.\n\n\nBecause the purity and dosage of illegal drugs are uncontrolled, drug overdose is a constant risk. There are over 10,000 deaths directly attributable to drug use in the United States every year; the substances most frequently involved are cocaine, heroin, and morphine, often combined with alcohol or other drugs. Many drug users engage in criminal activity, such as burglary and prostitution, to raise the money to buy drugs, and some drugs, especially alcohol, are associated with violent behavior.
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increased circulation, endorphins, positive body image...\n\nall kinds of wonderful things!
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A psychological addiction is the desire to use a drug due to the effect it produces.  Stopping usage of a drug that causes psychological addiction may cause unease and discomfort but will have no physical effects on the user.  Marijuana is an example of a drug that causes psychological addiction.  Psychological addiction is not always limited to drugs.  Any activity that creates a feeling of euphoria that is craved to the detriment of other things can be a psychological addiction.\n\nA physiological addiction causes withdrawl symptoms and possibly physical harm when someone stops using the drug.  Heroin is an example of a physiological addictive drug.  Withdrawl from heroin can be fatal.
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I believe it makes your temp higher! I was an addict and I was always really hot. I did it for 3 years been clean for 2 months now.
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Crack, PCP (Angel Dust), and meth. They destroy your body and leave you addicted...Ecstasy can be risky because you never know exactly whats in it (Some people put horse tranquilzers in it). Heroin is a bit dangerous too, just because of the overdose risk and you get addicted to that pretty strongly as well. Thats all the really dangerous ones I can think of right now...So stay away from those, hope that helps you.\n\n\npeace
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There are many psychological effects to the user. The first symptom manifested in a drug user can be impaired judgment. The decision making process is slowed and can become unrealistic. The drug addict or abuser does not acknowledge that there is a problem in their life, and has random emotions. The user has lower grades; the lack of ability to quit using drugs, outbursts of anger, or failed projects. The drug users hates people for no reason and does not do activities they normally did. The drug user wants more of the drug all the time, wanting more of the drug to get the same feeling. A higher tolerance for the drug is the result of using a drug. If the drug user has mental or physical problems, it gets worse as the user uses the drug anyway. The drug is a way the user can avoid the problems that are happening. The drug user deceives people and steers clear of people the user knows. The user always wants to have a supply of the drug, is fixated on the drug, is dependent, and has a lack of self – esteem. The user has boredom with using the drug, anxiety, and no confidence. The user denies the reality of what is happening to them.
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You will also remember that the effect that any substance has upon you is partly dependant upon your state of mind at the time you take it.\n\nPsychological dependency\n\nMany drugs are not actually physically addictive. Some are. But by far the majority are psychologically addictive. That is people feel that they cannot cope without them. This includes drugs from all categories - downers, uppers, hallucinogenic and analgesics.\n\nMood swings, changes in personality\n\nDrugs from all categories can seriously affect your mood. Anxiety, panic, depression and paranoia can result from whichever drug you take. Uppers tend to add irritability and aggression to the list, whilst downers can make you agoraphobic and cause loss of short-term memory. Fortunately many of these symptoms pass once you have stopped using the drug for a period of time\n\nMore serious mental conditions\n\nThe Hallucinogenic drugs - LSD, Cannabis and magic mushrooms can trigger much more serious mental conditions. You can suffer from flashbacks and hallucinations for a long time afterwards.\n\nThe stimulant drugs - amphetamines, cocaine, crack, can cause a condition called amphetamine psychosis which is similar to schizophrenia. These conditions are more severe and can be very long-term.\n\nEating Disorders\n\nCan be linked to drug abuse. Perhaps you have tried slimming pills and become addicted; perhaps you feel bad about yourself to the extent that you develop an eating disorder and then have used drugs to try and blot this out.\n\nThese problems can be helped. If you have fallen into the trap of using drugs for whatever reason, don´t hide. Come forward and find help to get your life back on track.