Meth can contain toxins like battery acid, lead, drain cleaner, paint thinner, red phosphorus derived from matchsticks, lithium extracted from batteries, and Freon. Continued use increases the user’s risk of developing hepatitis that can progress to cirrhosis or his chances of succumbing to acute liver failure.ĭrug dealers often lace meth with adulterants and bulking agents to increase their profits.
Increased Risk Of Strokes: There is an increased risk of strokes from blood clots. Continued use can tear arteries and cause fatal bleeding into the heart. Rupture Of Arteries: Meth is toxic to large blood vessels. Development Of Clots: The drug constricts blood vessels and veins that can lead to the formation of clots. Cardiovascular System Damage: Methamphetamine stresses the heart by elevating blood pressure and disturbing its normal rhythmic patterns. Moreover, as high tolerance to the drug may make users take higher doses leading to a methamphetamine overdose. Meth can negatively affect health by causing serious and irreversible damage to organs, especially with long-term use. Effects Of Prolonged Meth Use On Body Organs Methamphetamine users who inject the drug are at a higher risk of contracting certain other diseases, such as hepatitis B and C, AIDS, bacterial infections, inflammation at the site of injection. But sometimes, the psychotic effects of meth abuse tend to persist for months after quitting the drug. Structural and functional changes in the brainĪbstinence can improve motor and verbal learning abilities in most users. The addictive disorder that manifests as compulsive drug-seeking behavior. Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia) that may trigger suicidal thoughts. Increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease due to reduced dopamine levels. Increased risk of stroke due to damage to blood vessels. Aggressive or violent and sometimes homicidal behavior stemming from an inability to control impulses. Random, repetitive, and compulsive motor activities like twitching or scratching. Psychotic symptoms similar to schizophrenia and marked by delusions, paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, and self-absorption. The Long-Term Neurological, Psychological, And Behavioral Meth Side Effects Include: An aged appearance that is the result of poor diet and hygiene, the presence of various medical conditions, and a stressful lifestyle. Sores and abscesses that additionally increase the risk of infections. Damage to the nasal pathways, a common effect of snorting the drug. The Long-Term Physiological Methamphetamine Side Effects Are: Tolerance produces physical, emotional, and chemical dependence on the drug that eventually turns abuse into addiction and causes meth side effects to become more severe. 
Damage to the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneysĬhronic methamphetamine abuse makes the user tolerant to the drug, so he progressively needs more of it to derive the same effect as before.Some meth-induced changes are irreversible and can trigger life-threatening complications. Methamphetamine damages most other body organs like the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.
Shabu, the variation of the drug in the Philippines, has shown even more serious side effects. Some psychological, emotional, and behavioral effects of meth abuse hinder the user’s ability to function effectively as a responsible member of society, form and sustain healthy relationships, perform at the workplace, and hold on to jobs.
Paranoia, hallucinations, and self-absorption. The effects are psychological, cognitive, motor, and behavioral. Chronic drug abuse damages the brain structures and causes chemical changes. It is known to damage brain cells, sometimes irreversibly. 
Unfortunately, these are exactly the effects that make many people abuse methamphetamine as a performance-enhancing drug. The flood of dopamine in the body triggers short-term effects like increased wakefulness and attention and decreased fatigue. Euphoria or feelings of intense pleasure.Recreational use of methamphetamine is considered abuse and can be legally prosecuted.
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