Addiction is a serious condition that adversely affects the individual's mind and body long term. The health effects of drug abuse may be infinite, but skin symptoms of medication use are often ignored. Dermatological health is an important part of general happiness, but probably invites retreat of drug users. It is probably due to lack of self-report from fear of rejection or discrimination by others.
Drug users do not pay much attention to their physical appearance, and rashes are commonly seen in the palm clothing, along with wrinkled skin with wrinkles, faces distorted with acne and spots. Most skin problems occur due to the non hygienic condition of the skin and bacterial and virus breeding causes skin problems.
However, few people know that these dermatological problems may have been the direct long-term consequences of drug abuse. For example, injection marks commonly known as "trackmarks" are common to users suffering from intravenous drug poisoning. According to a 2016 study conducted at the Indiana University Medical Faculty, "These linear marks represent post-inflammatory pigmentation at the injection site resulting from underlying vein injury and resulting hardening," Says.
Several illegal drugs causing distinct skin problems are listed below:
- Marijuana
It is the most common abused drug, especially among teenagers and students. While the psychotic effects of drugs may appear more subtle than other harmful substances, marijuana is known to cause vasoconstriction. This is a symptom commonly occurring in the fingers and may cause cramping. In severe cases, the user may experience a feeling of coldness in the hand and may further lead to the development of ulcers or ischemia (due to a lack of blood). - heroin
There are different ways to use heroin, one of the most common methods being intravenous injection. Often, chronic drug users rely on injecting drugs into the blood using a hot needle, resulting in the accumulation of carbon and soot in the dermis causing serious skin problems. Another common skin problem among IV drug users is skin discoloration. Also, many heroin users experience diffuse erythema (rash like measles) and skin rash such as chronic itch in several body parts including genital region. Also, for heroin users, conditions such as fatal bacterial infections such as dermatosis blacks (thick, thick patches in body wrinkles) and necrotizing fasciitis (carnivorous diseases) are common . - cocaine
Cocaine is one of the most commonly used illegal drugs among teenagers and young people after marijuana and heroin. Because IV infusion is a common method used for cocaine intake, cocaine abusers have many skin problems with injection scars. Cocaine also causes skin discoloration from internal bleeding known as bleeding. Also, sucking on cocaine results in necrosis and perforation of the nasal septum / palate. Symptoms such as chronic skin tightening, hemorrhagic skin lesions (skin red blood cell leakage), vascular inflammation, and itchy honeycomb dropouts in some parts of the body are also common to cocaine users.
The way of recovery
Addiction to drugs is dangerous. Without timely intervention there is a serious impact. Therefore, if someone is indulging in substances, it is imperative that you seek medical help immediately.
