Everything that is introduced in excess in the body has damaging effects on both our physical and mental state. The effects of drugs are probably the worse from all addictions, as the person who abuses them cannot regain control over his life and body but through proper treatment in a drug rehab clinic.
The body of an addict goes through important changes right from the very beginning. A drug addict’s face changes a great deal, his skin complexion ages rapidly, it becomes pale and scraggy, the eyes sink and the vision is most of the times blurry. A drug addict suffers from tremors, insomnia, appetite loss, dilatation of the pupils and a general state of agitation. Even the teeth start rotting and eventually fall.
The initial effects of drugs are very attractive. A drug addict feels a euphoric sensation that only a few other bodily processes can provide. This is because they trigger the reward system in the brain, which commands the release of two important hormones: dopamine and serotonin.
Unfortunately this state of euphoria and physical well being is only in the beginning. The brain begins soon to realize that the release of hormones is stimulated artificially and adapts to the new conditions. The addict needs to increase the dose to get the same sensations. However, with time, even high dosages of drugs cannot determine the brain to increase the production of dopamine and serotonin. This refusal can be caused by either the adaptation process or by the inhibiting of some receptors.
Because of both the physical need and the psychological one to regain that euphoric state, the drug addict introduces large quantities of drugs in the organism. The body manifests a tolerance, an adaptation to the stimulators and the hormones are no longer released even in artificially enhanced conditions. This way the addict does not feel any pleasure in doing normal things, except when they are using drugs.
Drug addictions do not only alter the bodily functions, but can lead to sudden deaths. Overdoses are most of the times lethal or have irreversible effects on the body. The only solution in the case of drug addicts is seeking immediate help in drug rehab centers. In such clinics some of the effects of the addiction on the body can be ameliorated, but the long term treatment should never end.
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