The Drug Overdose Problem
A big problem some people face each day is drug overdose. Many people have been addicted to drugs and in some cases it has lead to death. Drug overdose can cause a lot of effects of someone's mind and body. Many lives are lost because of overdosing on drugs such as smoking, painkillers, and even alcohol. Overdosing has become more and more of a big problem over the years and could be very dangerous. Many people have been suffering with overdosing for many years. People in United States have died in a average of 44,000 every year. Drug overdose can impact anyone for example, young children can accidentally put pills in their mouth without someone watching them. Another example would be when someone takes to many pills on medication and overdoses.
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In the article “What are the short-terms effects of cocaine?” it says that cocaine immediately affects after a single dose under minutes or hours. Little amounts of cocaine can make the user feel energetic, high alert. Also it can make the user feel hypersensitive to sight, sound, and touch. Short-term effects to physical health lead to constricted blood vessel, dilated pupils, and increase body temperature. Huge amounts of cocaine can make the the abuser high but also lead to bizarre, erratic, and violent behavior. Info from some cocaine users report that they feel restlessness, irritability, anxiety, panic, users also may feel tremors, vertigo, and muscle twitching. This explain the short-term effects of drug abuse especially the drug …show more content…
According to the article “Alcohol Overdose: The Danger of Drinking Too Much” from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism it says that “Continuing to drink despite clear signs of significant impairments can result in a potentially deadly type of overdose called alcohol poisoning.” The effects of alcohol poisoning may include vomiting, trouble breathing and more. Alcohol can cause vomiting even with no gag reflex. People who drink to the point where they would pass out can be a choking hazard and can lead to death. This explain that even alcohol can be dangerous to people who abuse it to
In the article “What are the short-terms effects of cocaine?” it says that cocaine immediately affects after a single dose under minutes or hours. Little amounts of cocaine can make the user feel energetic, high alert. Also it can make the user feel hypersensitive to sight, sound, and touch. Short-term effects to physical health lead to constricted blood vessel, dilated pupils, and increase body temperature. Huge amounts of cocaine can make the the abuser high but also lead to bizarre, erratic, and violent behavior. Info from some cocaine users report that they feel restlessness, irritability, anxiety, panic, users also may feel tremors, vertigo, and muscle twitching. This explain the short-term effects of drug abuse especially the drug …show more content…
According to the article “Alcohol Overdose: The Danger of Drinking Too Much” from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism it says that “Continuing to drink despite clear signs of significant impairments can result in a potentially deadly type of overdose called alcohol poisoning.” The effects of alcohol poisoning may include vomiting, trouble breathing and more. Alcohol can cause vomiting even with no gag reflex. People who drink to the point where they would pass out can be a choking hazard and can lead to death. This explain that even alcohol can be dangerous to people who abuse it to