- 1. Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- (Transient ischemic attack (TIA))
- ... cocaine and other drugs. Use of birth control pills. If you use any hormone therapy, talk to your doctor about how the hormones may affect your risk of TIA and stroke. A TIA often is diagnosed ...
- 2. Male Sexual Problems
- (Good Sex)
- ... alcohol recreational drugs such as cannabis and cocaine smoking: nicotine affects the blood supply to the areas of the penis that cause erections What should I do if I have ...
- 3. Tachycardia
- (Tachycardia)
- ... Smoking Fever Drinking too much alcohol Drinking too many caffeinated beverages A side effect of medications Abuse of recreational drugs, such as cocaine Imbalance of electrolytes, mineral-related ...
- 4. Ventricular fibrillation
- (Ventricular fibrillation)
- ... defect you're born with (congenital heart disease) Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) Injuries that cause damage to the heart muscle, such as electrocution Use of illegal drugs, such as cocaine ...
- 5. Drug Abuse and What it Does to Our Teeth
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... all the methamphetamine drugs are extremely acidic drug that is very detrimental to our teeth enamel. Cocaine - Cocaine has very lethal effects on our body and on our teeth. Tooth decay is prominent ...
- 6. High blood pressure (hypertension)
- (High blood pressure (hypertension))
- ... over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines High blood pressure has many risk factors, including: Age. The risk of high blood ...
- 7. Heart Disease
- (Heart Disease)
- ... substances, such as cocaine. The needles used to administer medications or illegal drugs also can transmit viruses or bacteria that can cause heart infections. Other diseases. These include lupus; connective ...
- 8. Talking to Teens About Drugs and Alcohol
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... may be interested in using drugs other than tobacco and alcohol, including marijuana and cocaine, to fit in or as a way to deal with peer pressure. Try to help your adolescent build her self-confidence ...
- 9. Stimulants
- (Substance Abuse)
- Cocaine and Crack The use of cocaine, the scourge of the prosperous 1980s, crashed resoundingly by the end of the decade, as did a number of those who abused it. Ironically, when the stimulant first ...
- 10. Marijuana (Cannabis)
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... into cigarette joints or cigar blunts and smoked. Some users mix it in food or brew a tea. Other drugs like PCP or crack cocaine can also be added to the joint, increasing the dangers from use. Marijuana ...
- 11. Heroin and Other Narcotic Analgesics (Pain Relievers)
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... generation doesn’t necessarily associate heroin only with strung-out junkies shooting up in a garbage-strewn basement. To them, ingesting the pure powder may seem glamorous, like having a toot of cocaine, ...
- 12. Drugs of Choice for Teens
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... 8.9% Smokeless Tobacco 1.2% 3.7% 8.9% Inhalants 1.1% 2.9% 6.1% Cocaine and Crack 1.0% 2.2% 2.9% Stimulants ...
- 13. Drug Appendix
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... white powder, tablets, capsules. How it is used: ingested orally, inhaled, injected. Cocaine/Crack (Schedule II Controlled Substance) A highly addictive stimulant derived from the leaves of the ...
- 14. Dangers of Cocaine
- (Substance Abuse)
- Young people are surrounded by pro-drug messages in the media and on the Internet. They may try cocaine for the excitement or the experience without realizing the very real risks and consequences that ...
- 15. Myocarditis
- (Myocarditis)
- ... and sulfonamide drugs, some anti-seizure medications as well as some illegal substances, such as cocaine. Other diseases. These include lupus, connective tissue disorders and rare inflammatory conditions, ...
- 16. Heart attack
- (Heart attack )
- ... the underlying cause of most heart attacks. An uncommon cause of a heart attack is a spasm of a coronary artery that shuts down blood flow to part of the heart muscle. Drugs, such as cocaine, can cause ...
- 17. Intestinal ischemia
- (Intestinal ischemia)
- ... as estrogen Cocaine or methamphetamine use Vigorous exercise, such as long-distance running Acute mesenteric ischemia This type of intestinal ischemia usually affects the small intestine. ...
- 18. Atrial septal defect (ASD)
- (Atrial septal defect (ASD))
- ... to certain substances. Use of certain medications, alcohol or drugs, such as cocaine, during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus. A small atrial septal defect may never cause any problems. Small ...
- 19. Heart arrhythmias
- (Heart arrhythmias)
- ... and other stimulants can cause your heart to beat faster and may contribute to the development of more-serious arrhythmias. Illegal drugs, such as amphetamines and cocaine, may profoundly affect the heart ...
- 20. Male infertility
- (Male infertility)
- ... production to decrease. Use of cocaine or marijuana may temporarily reduce the number and quality of your sperm as well. Alcohol abuse. Heavy drinking can lower testosterone levels, cause erectile ...
