04-01-2018, 06:41 PM
High levels of drug abuse results in many symptoms, but perhaps the most notable symptom is the deterioration of the user's body. While this of course affects the internal organs, what signs are more readily apparent to the human eye is the deterioration of the user's outward appearance. More frequently noted changes in a drug abuser's appearance typically involve the skin and hair, as both become more pale and brittle, potentially even resulting in loss of the latter. The oral cavity, though sometimes not viewable at a first glance, is yet another clear upfront victim of drug abuse when it becomes visible (in the case of the drug abuser opening their mouth). Perhaps the most prominent symptom of drug abuse pertaining to the oral cavity is the deterioration of teeth. Suffering symptoms similar to hair, the teeth may become brittle or more easily decayed as well. Furthermore, it is highly likely that with continued drug abuse, the gums and teeth will be heavily weakened, causing the teeth to fall out of the user's mouth. Many drug abusers are noted to be missing a large sum of the teeth they once had; considering these drug abusers often come from poorer communities, dentures are typically not a viable option. Unfortunately for the drug abuser, this forces them to continue life with only a small fraction of their teeth, if any at all. Just as a baby faces difficulty chewing food as its teeth have not yet come in, a drug abuser may face the same difficulties as well as speech impediments for the missing teeth can no longer aid in the creation of certain sounds.