what are the physical effects of addiction?
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Kidney Failure: Kidneys filter our blood for waste and help us release or retain water. Long-term drug addiction can take a serious toll on them. For people addicted to crystal meth, heroin and others, kidney failure is not uncommon.
Liver Failure: Alcoholics aren’t the only addicts who should be concerned about liver damage and failure. Prescription painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin can also damage the liver when habitually abused over the years.
Heart Disease/Failure: The class of drugs known as stimulants, which includes cocaine, is known to cause serious damage to the heart. The longer a cocaine addict goes untreated for addiction, the more severe the damage.
Lung Damage: Many addicts smoke their drugs to feel the effects. As we all know by now, smoking anything causes long-term damage to our lungs, and increases our risk of cancer.
Liver Failure: Alcoholics aren’t the only addicts who should be concerned about liver damage and failure. Prescription painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin can also damage the liver when habitually abused over the years.
Heart Disease/Failure: The class of drugs known as stimulants, which includes cocaine, is known to cause serious damage to the heart. The longer a cocaine addict goes untreated for addiction, the more severe the damage.
Lung Damage: Many addicts smoke their drugs to feel the effects. As we all know by now, smoking anything causes long-term damage to our lungs, and increases our risk of cancer.
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