why do alot of heroin addicts have really bad teeth (rotting & falling out etc) ?
is it the heroin itself, the methadone that they periodically use or just their lifestyle (not brushing or flossing etc) that causes this ?
2007-11-16 11:54:28 · 6 answers · asked by mulletmeister63 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Heroin dries out the saliva that is present to naturally combat bacteria. Meth and cocaine does the same.
Plus, when stoned all the time, people just don't care about much, other than the drug. Hygiene, sleep and food become things of he past.
Sad way to spend your life. But we all make choices and they have chosen badly.
2007-11-16 12:08:01 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I can tell u easily that it's not Hygiene, I'm taking care of my teeth and my personal hygiene so much and I'm addicted to heroin, and recently I discovered that I'm facing many teeth pain and issues with it, I tried to quite for some days and pain was gone, however once I start again, pain was coming straight next day, even worst than before
Definitely there is something in Heroin that causes horrible teeth issues, might be also from smoking the double dose while feeling high, or squeezing on your teeth while sleeping, pushing on your teeth... this I'm definitely sure of
Sorry for my bad English
Cheers
2015-02-22 18:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ahmed 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Meth, cocaine, and heroin deplete your body of nutrients that are vital to the growth of skin, hair, and nails as well as teeth and tooth enamel. Also, heroin, meth, and cocaine all cause a decrease in appetite. Users don't eat as often as they should or sometimes not at all. That also causes tooth and hair loss, just like anorexia and bulimia. Really harcore users are so addicted that they'd rather spend money on the drugs than food.
2007-11-16 12:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by FSM Raguru AM™ 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I don’t know why I have this feeling that you are an engineer. Anyway a dishonest man will be a relationship buster. In case he was honest about all of his flaws and yet the girl accepted him, then I think there will be no problems.
2016-03-14 15:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by Patricia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-29 13:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically bad oral hyigene. The druggies are so involved in getting their next fix, they don't take care themselves. They also don't eat right and don't get the proper vitamins and minerals.
2007-11-16 13:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋