Lamar Odom Case Study
NAME OF FAMOUS PERSON: LAMAR ODOM
Lamar Odom was an NBA star who was famously married to Khloe Kardashian. Lamar had a very promising career in the world of basketball, playing for the then best Los Angeles Lakers.
NAME OF DRUG(S) USE:
Lamar Odom was involved in the illicit use of cocaine and “other prescription” drugs, one of which was highlighted as ‘herbal Viagra’ which is a sexual performance enhancement drug.
EFFECTS OF COCAINE ON THE BODY
In the United States, Cocaine is legally considered a narcotic but medically it is not a narcotic. Medically, cocaine is considered as psychostimulant. This means that the use of cocaine can tremendously alter the entire function of the body system. One of Cocaine’s effect on the brain is that it …show more content…
Chronic abdominal pain
4. Severe nose bleeding
5. Unexplained weight loss
6. Heart attack and complications
7. Cardiac arrest
8. Widespread ischemic vascular disease
9. Stroke
10. Seizures
11. Respiratory arrest
12. Death
EFFECT OF COCAINE ON LAMAR ODOM’S CAREER AND LIFE
Before, the onset of the use of illicit drugs, Lamar Odom was perceived to have a perfectly blissful life. However, things took a turn for the worst.
1. Lamar Odom went from being one of the best sixth man in the NBA league and arguably a superstar, to being an average and even an ‘unwanted’ player.
2. Lamar Odom began to have problems and crisis in his marriage. This led to the separation from his spouse Khloe Kardashian and finally leading to their divorce which was finalized in late 2016.
3. Lamar Odom began to live an unhealthy lifestyle and finally got his contract terminated, thus becoming a free agent in the league with no interest from any potential employer. He is also rumored to have been disbarred from the league entirely.
4. Lamar’s unhealthy lifestyle led to several complications, with the most recent escape from death, where he collapsed at a brothel and was said to have done cocaine and taken an overdose of the prescription drug ‘Herbal
Lamar Odom was an NBA star who was famously married to Khloe Kardashian. Lamar had a very promising career in the world of basketball, playing for the then best Los Angeles Lakers.
NAME OF DRUG(S) USE:
Lamar Odom was involved in the illicit use of cocaine and “other prescription” drugs, one of which was highlighted as ‘herbal Viagra’ which is a sexual performance enhancement drug.
EFFECTS OF COCAINE ON THE BODY
In the United States, Cocaine is legally considered a narcotic but medically it is not a narcotic. Medically, cocaine is considered as psychostimulant. This means that the use of cocaine can tremendously alter the entire function of the body system. One of Cocaine’s effect on the brain is that it …show more content…
Chronic abdominal pain
4. Severe nose bleeding
5. Unexplained weight loss
6. Heart attack and complications
7. Cardiac arrest
8. Widespread ischemic vascular disease
9. Stroke
10. Seizures
11. Respiratory arrest
12. Death
EFFECT OF COCAINE ON LAMAR ODOM’S CAREER AND LIFE
Before, the onset of the use of illicit drugs, Lamar Odom was perceived to have a perfectly blissful life. However, things took a turn for the worst.
1. Lamar Odom went from being one of the best sixth man in the NBA league and arguably a superstar, to being an average and even an ‘unwanted’ player.
2. Lamar Odom began to have problems and crisis in his marriage. This led to the separation from his spouse Khloe Kardashian and finally leading to their divorce which was finalized in late 2016.
3. Lamar Odom began to live an unhealthy lifestyle and finally got his contract terminated, thus becoming a free agent in the league with no interest from any potential employer. He is also rumored to have been disbarred from the league entirely.
4. Lamar’s unhealthy lifestyle led to several complications, with the most recent escape from death, where he collapsed at a brothel and was said to have done cocaine and taken an overdose of the prescription drug ‘Herbal