Visual disturbances

An increase in pressure in the eyeball can cause visual disturbances.

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Anemia

Using poppers may damage the hemoglobin in your red blood cells. The altered hemoglobin (methemoglobin) is unable to transport oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.

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Social isolation

Chronic and habitual use may cause users to spend less time maintaining friendships, relationships, and family bonds. Over time, they may start to reject any forms of social interaction, isolating […]

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Physical dependence in babies

A newborn baby of someone with heroin addiction is physically dependent on opioids and will develop withdrawal symptoms. After birth, the baby cries a lot, is easily startled, and has […]

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Unnoticed pregnancy

Female heroin users often have irregular menstrual cycles or absence of their period. This does not prevent them from becoming pregnant, however. The inconsistency of menstrual cycles often causes these […]

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Diseases go unnoticed

Heroin suppresses pain which could lead to certain complaints to go unnoticed or that they are felt too late and therefore worsen.

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Changes in personality

Chronic use of this drug may cause permanent changes in personality or the development of new personality traits. Think of distrust, aggression, paranoia, or arrogance.

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Memory problems

The use of drugs can impair memory. Difficulties can arise in processing information for storage, storage itself, and information retrieval. Different drugs can cause different memory problems. Some substances can […]

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Decreased ability to handle stress

With the use of sleeping pills and sedatives you fight a symptom, the cause is not solved and in the long run you will also have to do something about […]

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Liver damage

Amphetamines (MDMA, speed, meth) can affect liver function in a multitude of ways. These include cell damage because of overheating, toxic metabolites, and increased blood clotting.

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HIV and hepatitis infection (only with injecting)

When injecting drugs you run an increased risk of HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne infections. Injecting is strongly discouraged for this reason. If you do decide to inject, make sure […]

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Damage to nasal mucosa

Snorting drugs can damage the nasal mucosa. This can manifest itself in a reduced sense of smell and taste. It can also lead to chronic colds and nosebleeds.

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Eating the wrong mushrooms

Some mushrooms that look like magic mushrooms can be poisonous! Looking for mushrooms or truffles yourself in nature is not recommended. It can be quite difficult to distinguish the different […]

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Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)

HPPD is a condition in which a person has flashbacks to previously experienced hallucinations or distortions from a psychedelic trip. Read more about visual snow, HPPD, depersonalization and derealization.

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Physical addiction

Regular use of this drug can lead to physical addiction. This means that in addition to the psychological urge to take more, withdrawal symptoms arise when using is interrupted or […]

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Deterioration of teeth and gums

Using this drug has a negative influence on your teeth. Your teeth can discolour, but the risk of inflammation or cavities also increases.

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Unhealthy skin

After prolonged use, the skin often looks less healthy. You are also more likely to suffer from pimples or other skin conditions.

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Impaired fertility and harm to unborn child

Impaired fertility and harm to unborn child

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Damage to vocal chords (only with smoking)

Smoking this drug can damage the vocal cords.

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Problems with the immune system

There is some evidence that this drug may cause problems with the autoimmune (defense) system in a small percentage of people. This is an inflammatory process of the blood vessels […]

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