I have a few friends thats are pretty much addicts to meth, and it just seems like they cant stop... Can you OD off of meth?? and what are some of the other consequences of using?
2006-11-07 10:32:19 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
yes you can OD on Meth. you would have a heart attack or a hemorrhage most likely. Its also bad for your teeth, lungs, blood, arteries, all sorts of stuff.
The worst is how it effects your brain and your ability to think rationally. I have had a lot of friends loose their regular/"normal" lives to poverty and paranoia from too much meth. METH IS CRACK FOR WHITE PEOPLE.
Dont take it and get your friends off it, I will guarantee you that if they all keep doing it they will either be put in jail, dead, or become FULL BLOWN ADULT LOSERS!!!!!
2006-11-07 10:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by Liberty against the NWO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can OD off of meth. Are they smoking Ice or just normal bath tub meth? Ice is more likely to cause someone to OD. It feels like your heart is going to explode when you overdose, and you sweat even worse than if you are just high on it.
Although, most people don't OD when they smoke it because it wears off so fast, but some are so addicted they can't stop smoking it. The OD's usually come from snorters and slammers.
The consequences are very bad. It rotts your teeth really bad. Gives you painfull pimples (usually around the mouth). Wears your body down through exhaustion (from not eating or sleeping). Dehydration. Liver and Kidney damage. You name it It is really harsh on your body alltogether.
Your friends need help. I had a problem with Ice a few years ago, and it was really hard to kick it. Still today I have to stay away from people that have it. You never fully get over it. It will be something they have to fight for a long time. Also, if your friends are not ready to get help then you are pretty much screwed when it comes to helping them, but you can talk to them. I hope your friends turn back before its too late.
2006-11-07 10:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by Slappin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a meth user, but I have educated myself on the matter because I deal with teens on a daily basis. Yes, you can OD on meth, you can also die, as you can with every drug if you abuse it. One of the side effects is called Meth Mouth. This pretty much speeds up the decaying of teeth. The teeth will become black, decayed and brittle. A lot of meth users usually have to have their teeth pulled because they decay beyond repair. For more info, try the site I gave you.
2006-11-07 10:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by D S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are sooooooo many consequences....for 1 your teeth rot out of your head for 2 you are destroying brain cells when you use that stuff.....you have to understand meth is usually made of sudafed ( phseudephedrine) and ammonia, gasoline, or starter fluid in some cases.....do you honestly think that putting something inside your body that would take the skin right off of you would be good for you? the answer is no.....and I bet your "friends" dont know what its made of. another bad thing about meth is it causes your heart to beat wildly and you dont sleep while you are one it.....but once you crash that is all you do is sleep. People tend to lose an enormous amout of weight when they are on it and your skin becomes sallow and blanched and your eyes look like they are sunk into your head......Meth destroys the person that is using it.....Your friends will turn into ppl you dont know and probably dont want to know. People totally change their attitude when on that stuff.....It is the worst drug you can possibly start taking. It ruins lives!
2006-11-07 10:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by kndykisz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Physiological effects of meth include: Abnormally high blood pressure, rapid and irregular heart rate and rhythm, seizures, damage to blood vessels in the brain, (stroke); accumulation of excess fluid in lungs, brain tissue and skull; continuous /excessfve dilation of the pupils; impaired regulation of heat loss, hyperpyrexia,(body temperature above 104); internal bleeding ,damage to other organs caused by disruption of blood flow; and breakdown of muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure.
More negative effects:
Hyperactivity
Irritability
Aggression
Suspiciousness
Severe Paranoia
Shortness of breath
Sweating
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
Long period of sleep (for 24-48 hrs or more)
Severe depression, Sluggishness
Weight loss, malnutrition, anorexia
Itching (feeling that bugs are crawling on your skin)
Welts on the skin (crank bugs)
Uncontrollable body and facial twitches, grimacing
Paranoid delusions
Visual hallucinations
Auditory hallucinations
Suicide
Check out how meth changes a person's appearance http://www.facesofmeth.us/main.htm (mouse over the pics)
2006-11-07 10:46:27 · answer #5 · answered by sab 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You become a paranoid freak, bent on stealing your grandmother's jewelry to quench your thirsty appetite for the drug. While looking like something that your dog dug up from the neighbor's yard. By the way yes, you can OD on meth, like any other drug.
2006-11-07 10:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by cameron lally cscs 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The National Geographic Channel recently showed a documentary on Meth. Very informative and very scary. I am a former recreational drug user and it scared the hell out of me. Thank God I was not around this back in the day.
2006-11-07 10:40:31 · answer #7 · answered by andywho2006 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have some relatives who have just gotten out of rehab, the unfortunate thing is for them is that they will always be addicted to meth. They crave this drug for some unknown reason. They have lost their teeth, their weight is down by about 40 lbs. they never sleep, they pick their skin until it scabs and bleeds. Its gross, but sad, they have now become addicted to methadone waiffers...the stuff they give you to get off of crack...and yes meth does kill.....it kills your spirit....
2006-11-07 10:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes you can od off meth, its prolly the worst actually since its made of household chemicals. the consequences are weight loss, and skin deteriation, mostly on the face because they feel that things are crawling on them. you also develop holes in your brain, which obviously isnt good
2006-11-07 10:34:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The stuff eats holes in your brain cells. That makes your thinking all jagged and irrational because the neurons are misfiring because of the holes. The cells never grow back. The stuff also effects every organ of your body. You might as well kiss your life goodbye from the first smoke because it's a cancer that will eventually drag you down.'
2006-11-07 10:42:26 · answer #10 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋