Drug Abuse: Methadone Facts

Question: What does drug abuse do to the heart?

(Posted by: madge on 2010-04-26 23:52:06)

Posted by: Victor on 2010-04-26, 23:54:01

Which drug? There are only about a billion kinds!

Posted by: denzel b on 2010-04-26, 23:55:04

Cripples it. It messes up the blood which in turn affects the lungs which by result effects the heart which can end in death. Some drugs even destroy muscle tissue so the severity depends on how hard the user is on the drug and what the drug is.

Posted by: 35yeros on 2010-04-27, 00:03:52

Like said, certian drugs do certian things. almost all drugs when abused cause damage to the heart, some not very serious, while others are very serious. and it also depends on the amount, for instance quite a few people die from illegal drug overdoses, many of these are caused by the abusers heart rate spiking or speeding up the to point of failure. also some natural drugs damage the heart as well like caffeine, it does not do serious damage in small amounts like coffee, but it can wreak havoc in high amounts. i saw a rats heat get stopped after it was injected small amounts of the energy drink nos, which boasts a very dense caffeine amount.

Posted by: gangadharan nair on 2010-04-27, 07:35:28

The constant use of illicit drugs together with alcohol may lead to cardiomyopathy.

Posted by: Rhianna on 2010-04-28, 13:51:54

Arrhythmia's, myocarditis, endocarditis, thrombosis and dilated cardiomyopathy..are just a few of the complications you could suffer.