Drug addiction affects your body, causing serious and long-lasting health problems. The condition of your skin and the health of your complexion may be an indicator of more serious problems.
Your Skin Affects Your Self Confidence
When your health is poor, it shows. Drug use may not make much difference in your appearance in the early stages, but over time, it will take its toll.1 The appearance of your health and your skin can affect your self-esteem as well as your social relationships and opportunities. Your skin and complexion may be an indicator of more serious problems in the works.
Take a look at the following signs of poor complexion, and see what you skin is telling you:
Dark Spots+
Dry, Flaky Skin+
Chapped, Peeling Lips+
Uneven Skin Tone & Blotchiness+
Rashes+
Acne+
Wrinkles+
The condition of your physical health and your mental health is more important than the condition of your skin and appearance. But those can offer telling signs that should not be ignored. When your daily life is affected by drug and alcohol use, those substances control every part of your existence.
Get Drug Abuse Help Now
If drug use is taking a toll on your body or you see it in your loved one, it is time to seek help. We are here to support you. Our toll-free helpline, 844-496-9429, is staffed by caring and professional admissions coordinators. We can help you find licensed treatment, rehab, detox, family support and more. Please call our confidential helpline now to find out how we can help you.
Sources
1 Stampler, Laura, “These Photos Show How Heroin, Cocaine and Oxycodone Change Your Appearance Over Time.” Time. March 24, 2014.
2 “Cocaine.” National Institute on Drug Abuse. June 2016.
3 Castagnoli, Francesca, “Fix Your Top Skin Complexion Problems.” Health.com. October 29, 2013.
Further Reading About How Drug Abuse Destroys Your Skin and Complexion
- Addiction Help for African Americans
- Addiction in the Digital Age
- Are There Medications to Stop Addiction?
- Attitudes and Stereotypes Toward Types of Drugs
- Becoming Addicted to Your Treatment Medication
- Can Steroids Cause Anxiety?
- Co-occurring Disease Rates in Addicts
- Dangerous Drug Combinations
- Difference Between Abuse and Addiction
- Does the DARE Program Work?
- Drug Tourism
- Drugs and Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder
- Economic Status and Abuse
- Elderly Addicts
- History of Rehab Facilities
- How Drug Abuse Destroys Your Skin and Complexion
- How Long Do Drugs Stay in Your System?
- Over-the-Counter Medicine
- Recovery: Abstinence vs. Moderation
- Relationships and Addiction
- Same-Day Rehab Admittance
- Science and Addiction
- Stimulants Commonly used by College Students
- The Concerns of Prolonged Drug use
- The Evolution of Administering and Consuming Medicine
- The Health Dangers of IV Drug Use
- The Origins of Drugs
- The Role of Genetics
- Utilize Drug Testing to Spot Abuse
- What Is Stimulant-Induced Psychosis?
- Why Do Some States Have Bigger Drug Problems Than Others?
Paul Lendner ist ein praktizierender Experte im Bereich Gesundheit, Medizin und Fitness. Er schreibt bereits seit über 5 Jahren für das Managed Care Mag. Mit seinen Artikeln, die einen einzigartigen Expertenstatus nachweißen, liefert er unseren Lesern nicht nur Mehrwert, sondern auch Hilfestellung bei ihren Problemen.