Drugs Play Havoc with Teeth
Drugs and alcohol abuse wreaks havoc on teeth and damages every part of your body.
Drugs are a horrible health hazard to everyone but especially so for teenagers. Educate your children about the damage drugs will do to their health and how it will ruin their teeth. Amphetamine users are well known for having meth mouth, severe tooth decay and erosion of gums and teeth.
The main ingredient in meth is anhydrous ammonia, (farm fertilizer), along with lithium (from batteries) lighter fluid, and other ingredients which are acidic, causing enamel erosion and tissue damage. Meth causes oral blood supply to shrink. The reduced blood supply causes tissue to break down and die. Can you imagine putting that stuff in your mouth and body?
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Marijuana causes periodontal disease, cavities, and marijuana smoke acts as a carcinogen associated with malignant lesions in the mouth. Also users are subject to oral infections due to suppression of the immune system. It might be a blast to smoke marijuana with so called friends but the problems it leaves behind are anything but fun.
Alcohol users are at risk for tooth decay from sugars and acids in alcohol and the drying effect on the oral tissue. There is also risk of developing cancer in the mouth, esophagus, and throat. Alcohol users are proven to have a higher incidence of tooth decay, periodontal disease, cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus than non users.
Easy access to drugs and alcohol are common in all areas of the country. Both products are easy to obtain by teenagers who have no idea what they are getting into. Parents educate your children while they are in elementary school and before. The temptation will be there when they see friends using and it seems the popular thing to do. Give them the information now to withstand peer pressure.
Drugs are dangerous for all people but teenagers are developing physically and they are much more sensitive to the effect of drugs. Remember we are only covering the mouth in this article. Damage done to the body with drugs is so much worse than we are going into here.
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unown971 | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Great article!
Francois Hagnere | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Very informative as usual, dear Ruby. I hope many will read it. Really very well-crafted article.
Thank you so much.
Katien | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Very informative. I’m sure that most people don’t consider the effect that many things have on their teeth.
Jenny Heart | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
You have a great article here. Many people think they can do the crime and never have to do the time. They need to think again. Great warning for all people young and old alike.
Rajesh Kumar Ram | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
thank you for the warning!
MarijuanaLobby | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
While NOT A DENTIST!, I have heard that Marijuana can in fact prevent cavities, by it drying out ones’ mouth – thus preventing cavities (somehow)… It seems logical to me.
All-in-all, Marijuana is not NEARLY as bad as the medical community and this article paint it to be. What about cigarettes /nicotine and ALL the harsh chemicals, really harsh chemicals, the tobacco companies are addicting us with in LEGAL cigarettes; 1) Ammonia, 2) gun powder and more….
Pound-for-pound and ORGANIC, Marijuana is the best and cheapest medicine in MODERATION – like everything else in life!
http://www.MarijuanaLobby.org
Change we can engage in…
Darla Smith | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
dharokowns | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Wow I did not know that!
MMV Abad | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Nice post. Thanks for the warning.
Christine Ramsay | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
I didn’t know this. Thanks for the information and the warning, Ruby. A good article.
Christine
Gijo George | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
The picture is very descriptive and makes the whole article more interesting.
Nikita K | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
I think everyone who is a drug user needs to be aware of the fact that your teeth at a big risk and your teeth are exposed to nearly everyone. A must read!
Moses Ingram | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Great information here, thanks.
CHAN LEE PENG | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
The abuse of drugs can harm our health as well as the teeth. Great piece as usual! Thanks! Love it!
mystery61 | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Good article, I did not know this, thanks for sharing this information!
PR Mace | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
It is sad that I know about this first hand. Our son who has bipolar disorder got into drugs for a while during the period of time we did not know where he was, it was about 2 years. He rotted out all his teeth. It is sad but a least he has turned his life around.
Kate Smedley | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Your article should be in schools … I didn’t know this, informative as always Ruby, thank you.
ken bultman | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Good one! It’s a dadgum shame farmers both here in Florida and up in Indiana and probably everywhere else have to post guards at their anhydrous amonia tanks in the field lest they be drained by dopers in the dead of night.
Hugo La Rosa | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Ruby Hawk: Another great article, replete with advice and recommendations for young an old. Teeth are important items in our face and body. Thank you! Regards,
Hugo
rizzei | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
awww. drugs aren’t heaven indeed.nice post
kaveri | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Good job!
lillyrose | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
A very harsh reminder, great article x
Lostash | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
We all need nice teeth, and we need to keep them as long as possible!! Dentures? No thanks!!!
Mystify | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Great work Ruby!! Very informative and should scare a lot of young people hopefully from doing drugs and ahcohol!lol It scared me!!
sweet sunshine143 | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Good work Ruby. It’s Okay to Say NO! Drugs can really mess you up.
valli | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Nice information and thanks for warning.
Ruby Hawk | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
thank you all for reading and commenting as always I appreciate it. Drugs get to so many of our youngsters and ruins their health and their lives.
Pam, I’m so glad your son is doing all right now. Everyone has my sympathy who has gone through this.
As for the Marijuana lobby, I am all for a doctor prescribing marijuana for cancer patients and other patients who will benefit and I agree it should be on the pharmacy shelves just as other prescribed drugs.
Ken, I hadn’t thought about farmers having to hire guards to protect their fertilizer. Is that true?
Shirley Shuler | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
You are so right Ruby, excellent article, thanks for sharing!
BlackDiamond83 | Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
This is a very informative and educational article, Ruby! I knew a little about how drugs can wreak havoc on looks, health and the teeth, but I didn’t know to what extent. Thanks for the visuals also. I could forward this article to some people who don’t even think marijuana is a real drug and get high on a regular basis. lol Thanks again!
Literati | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
This is a very interesting view about the “bad side” of drugs.
Using it as a warning for bad teeth makes me shiver as a teen(:
Another great article Ruby!!
Eunice Tan | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Another wonderful article. You never lack of idea. Wonderful!
Mythili Kannan | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Great info Ruby…. That helps
BeauX | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Meth also can make you grind your teeth as a nervous habit, which isn’t good either. Didn’t know about the marijuana stuff tho, interesting!
GuandaloopeeMoopee | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
If you’re worried about your teeth stop drinking soda, fruit juices, and stop eating all foods that have sugar added to them. They ruin your teeth and they make you fat.
Easy access to soda and sweet food is common in all areas of the country. Both products are easy to obtain by teenagers who have no idea what they are getting into.
Etc. etc.
Alexa Gates | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
its good to have nice teeth… drugs are bad anyway
chitragopi | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Highly informative on drugs
Joe Dorish | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
Every high school kid should read this Ruby and be forced to look at that tooth picture!
Uma Shankari | Sep 18, 2009 | Reply
Great info. I will be linking to this article from an article I’m working with today.
Elleword | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply
Well-informed and extremely relevant given the number of youths who are using ice..in ever increasing numbers. It’s pretty scary what speed does to your appearance not to mention the internal damage that it does i.e. severe mental or emotional disturbances.
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply
So much that most high school kids does not know.Most know it really isn\’t good for them, but they never realize the tooth decay, or sometimes they just don\’t come back from a \”Bad\” trip.
Great article
Sourav | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply
Very good article. Well informed!
sweet sunshine143 | Sep 19, 2009 | Reply
Congratulations! This article is excellent and has been on the hot content for a few days now.