The Most Dangerous Recreational Drugs

The epidemic of recreational drugs: The topmost dangerous drugs and why they might prove fatal to you. Recreational drug usage is when a psychoactive substance is used to affect the user’s perceptions, sensations, and emotions in order to produce an altered state of consciousness for pleasure or some other casual purpose or pastime.

Unfortunately, the awareness about its side effects, impact on health, and long-term effects is not as widely circulated as the usage itself is. This has led to numerous cases of disastrous consequences for a lot of people, who could have been saved if they had been a little more informed and educated about the both sides of the coin.

Broadly speaking, recreational drugs fall into three categories: tranquillisers (drugs that cause feelings of relaxation and calm); stimulants (drugs that cause energy and alertness); and hallucinogens (drugs that cause distortion of perception such as hallucinations).

Acetaminophen

Here’s a curated guide on what are perhaps the most dangerous drugs and drug combinations you probably never knew: The first drug is called Acetaminophen. It is commonly found in over the counter medicines like Tylenol, Mapap, and Feverall. You might be wondering what can be fatal about a drug that is practically found in regular households. Here’s the catch – It is Deadly when taken in excess, combined with alcohol, or combined with other pain meds containing Acetaminophen. It can cause long-term liver damage, liver toxicity, and even death in some cases.

Cocaine

Next on our list would be Cocaine. It is commonly(illegally) dealt under names like Crack, coke, blow, etc. It is commonly used as a Recreational stimulant and as a numbing agent. It can be  Deadly when taken in excess, combined with heroin and opiates. The consequences include Death, heart attack, and increased blood pressure.

Heroin and Semi-synthetic Opioids commonly used in medicines like Percocet, Vicodin, Oxycontin is a deadly drug. It comes under the category of Narcotic analgesics. It is used to reduce pain and tension and also to produce unconsciousness. It is considered deadly when taken in excess or combined with cocaine and other drugs. Risks include accidental overdose which can progress into worse health conditions.

MDMA

Another drug that is used primarily for a sense of Euphoria and recreational purposes is this one called MDMA, which elaborates to 

3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine. It is commonly known as Ecstasy. This is an illegal stimulant and hallucinogenic drug that is often available in rave or club cultures around the world. MDMA can cause behavioural changes, memory loss, and psychosis. It is considered deadly when taken in excess, combined with alcohol or SSRIs. It can cause ailments such as Serotonin syndrome, shock, coma, and death.

Methamphetamine is one drug that is used primarily as a stimulant that causes euphoria and is highly addictive. Because it is unregulated and offered in a variety of forms, it is susceptible to overdosing. It’s common names and types are Crystal meth and Desoxyn. Accidental overdose can result in disastrous consequences leading to Teeth loss, brain damage, and death.

Marijuana

Coming to perhaps the most controversial drug in the world right now–Marijuana. Highly regarded for its miraculous healing and medicinal purposes and also equally bashed for its negative effects being overlooked. This drug is potentially harmful and fatal with overuse, primarily. Marijuana joints have been demonstrated to transmit at least four times the amount of tar to the lungs as equivalent-weight tobacco cigarettes. This is owing to the lack of filters on joints, as well as the fact that marijuana smokers inhale a bigger volume of smoke and carry it deeper into their lungs than tobacco smokers. Marijuana users also have a habit of holding the smoke in their lungs for a long period before exhaling.

If someone has voluntarily fallen into an addiction to these drugs for the sake of recreation, they probably are aware of what they have signed up for and what are the repercussions they might encounter. But due to lack of awareness, not only are these side effects and the clauses side-lined, but they are also being ‘debunked’. One needs to source their information from reliable and legit organisations in order to fulfils their need of being responsible and accountable individuals.

Though drug usage starts as an escape or an experiment, it may end up as a chronic addiction in many who are pre-disposed to addictive behaviours based on their genetics. Most people do not take informed decisions about drug use due to the myth that one time use doesn’t make difference in their lives which is untrue. Drugs can devastate one’s life just after a single use. The dangers associated with drug use are one too many to ignore. We have seen and treated many people who fell prey to addiction due to poor knowledge of the effects. Teenagers especially need to steer clear of drugs because of the permanent impairment drugs are capable of causing to their growth.