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Dr. Alberto Sola is one of the world’s leading experts in medically-based ibogaine treatment; he has more clinical experience with safe and effective ibogaine administration than any other M.D. in the world today.
Last Updated on July 26, 2018 by Dr. Alberto Solà
Are you aware of all the negative effects that using drugs and alcohol has on your body, mind, and life? Here is a breakdown of those negative effects:
Generic Negative Physical Effects (these come with many kinds of drug or alcohol abuse)
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cognitive impairment
- Cold sweats
- Convulsions
- Dependence
- Dilated pupils
- Dry mouth
- Exhaustion
- Gastrointestinal disease
- Impaired memory
- Loss of grey matter in the brain, shrinking brain size
- Memory loss
- Organ failure
- Overdose
- Premature aging
- Seizures
- Unexplained injuries
- Death
Generic Mental/Emotional/Social Effects (these come with any kind of drug or alcohol abuse)
- Agitation
- Altered sleep patterns, sleep disturbance that is permanent
- Anxiety
- Attention impairment
- Committing crimes to pay for drugs
- Confusion
- Delusions
- Depression
- Drinking or drugging heavily to calm down or sleep after using stimulants
- Dysphoria
- Hyperactivity, restlessness
- Inflated sense of confidence, importance, and power
- Isolation
- Legal issues related to drinking or using drugs, like DUIs or assaults from being under the influence
- Paranoia
- Picking and scratching skin
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenic-like behavior
- Suicidal thoughts
- Very talkative or no talking at all, unusual social patterns
- Violent impulses
- Wild mood swings
Negative Effects of IV Drug Use
- Abscesses
- Cellulitis
- HIV infection
- Hepatitis B and C infection
- Increased risk of overdose
Negative Effects of Smoking Drugs
- Burns on lips, fingers
- Lung cancer
- Lung damage
- Respiratory illness
Special Negative Effects of Methamphetamine
- Brain hemorrhage
- Hallucinations, feeling of bugs crawling on skin
- “Meth mouth,” rotten brown teeth
- Rapid deterioration of physical appearance
Special Negative Effects of Heroin
- Coma
- Impotence
- Lethargy
- Death
Special Negative Effects of Alcohol
- Alcohol poisoning
- Blackouts, lost time
- Cancer-related to alcohol consumption and processing, such as cancer of the esophagus, mouth, throat, colon, and liver
- Delirium tremens, or “DTs”
- Poor balance
- Malnutrition
- Rapid eye movements
- Stroke
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Special Negative Effects of Cocaine/Crack Use
- Coughing up black mucous
- Hallucinations, feeling of bugs crawling on skin
- Hypersexuality
- Nosebleeds, nose collapse
- Parkinson’s disease