In a nutshell your face is like a giant kidney spread across your muscles. Whatever you put in your mouth or inject into your veins is secreted out through your pores as toxic waste and it doesn’t always look pretty. For drug abusers and addicts good looks will be one of the first things to go and a beautiful face will turn into a red pock marked landscape in a matter of months.
If you didn’t believe your friend or loved one was sick before you will see it on their face. So what happens and which drugs cause the most damage? Let’s take a look at how drugs ruin your face.
How Long?
Drinking and using drugs continuously can damage your body and mind and seeing a scarred, wrinkled face everyday doesn’t help. Once addicts allow substances to take over their lives health and hygiene takes a back seat to injecting, snorting or swallowing a poison of choice. Lines and crevices of stress, anger and bad health will etch into a person’s face and won’t go away unless they make a change in their life.
Drugs That Are Terrible
So which drugs are terrible for a person’s face? Let’s take a look:
Crystal meth: One of the most destructive drugs out there, crystal meth causes painful side effects like weight loss, facial sores and rapid (unnatural) aging. Eventually this drug causes itching and “meth mouth” where a person’s teeth start to decay.
Opioids: Including heroin and prescriptions, opioids cause terrible facial problems like rapid weight loss, abscesses, cellulite buildup and bloody scabs. Heroin abusers also have dry skin due to low blood pressure and a weak heart rate.
Oxycodone: This opioid causes delirium and drowsiness and can cause rapid weight gain due to strange cravings.
Cocaine: Obviously one of the worst side effects of cocaine is a bloody nose which can cause more inflammation and bleeding. This drug can also cause poor appetite, weight loss and malnutrition.
Get Help for Drug Abuse and Addiction
Remember drugs don’t have control over your life. You do. Are you suffering from a substance use disorder or severe addiction? Do you have a friend or loved one suffering from one or more of these diseases?
If so get in touch with Asana Recovery today. Our counselors and medical professionals will guide you through the entire detox and withdrawal process and rehabilitation and help you live a happier, healthier and freer life. The road to recovery isn’t an easy one but we’ll be with you every step of the way. Start now and stay fit, healthy and safe.
Now is the time to take back your life. If you’re interested in one of our residential treatment or supervised detox/withdrawal programs call us now at (949)-763-3440 to get help with your drug abuse or addiction today.
