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What are the negatives of the drug use?
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If you want to see some negatives of drug use, i'm gonna have to go find some post-surgery pictures tomorrow and scan them in, but they are really NSFW!
I used methamphetamines and cocaine for about 2 years before quitting. About a year ago, I started to have problems breathing thru my nose, and my throat was really raspy all the time. I went in for a checkup, and got referred to a specialist.
My nasal cavity was so scarred there was only about 10% of the space there should have been up there, my throat had layers of scarring down the back from the post-nasal drip that is so common among snorted drugs. I had growths inside my nose, in my throat, and on my vocal cords. The doctor told me it was caused by my abuse of drugs. I didn't believe it could be that bad, so I got a second opinion. THe second doctor told me the same thing.
A week later I went in for surgery, it lasted 12 hours. I was out of work for over a month. When I got out of surgery there were 2 half-inch tubes running out of my nose to allow the blood to drain beyond the packing. I bled from the eyes for two weeks. They had to remove pieces of my vocal cords. My voice is now about an octave deeper, and is very gravelly.
A week after the surgery, I felt something in my throat and coughed. It ripped off some of the scabs in my throat, and I could feel blood running down my throat. By the time I got to the hospital, I had passed out, and my blood pressure was 65/41. I had lost an immense amount of blood, and could have died if my brother hadn't been there and gotten me to the hospital quickly.
The doctor also told me, my chances to develop problems with my nose or throat later in life are almost certain with the amount of damage I did to them. I'll try and find the pictures and post them tomorrow, although they are pretty gruesome.