Why do drug addicts always seem to have rotten teeth?

Drugs such as METHAMPHETAMINE rob the body of nutrients. Add that to the lack of desire to care for oneself when strung out, and there you have it.

Why do drug addicts always seem to have rotten teeth?
If it comes down to a choice between more drugs or dental care, what do you think they are gonna pick? LOL
Reply:Because they don't eat right and the drugs probably effect their nutrition
Reply:A lot of drugs that are burned and inhaled have corrosive chemicals that attack the enamel in the teeth.
Reply:it might be because DOPE has become the MOST important thing in their lives...
Reply:The drugs make them stupid so they forget to take care of the basic things. Plus the drugs take nutrients away from the body and chemicals in some drugs do direct damage to enamel on the outside of teeth and gums.
Reply:Because the drugs take over their life and they don't make time for personal hygiene.
Reply:i am an addict but my teeth are fine. maybe some just don't brush 'em through pure laziness
Reply:The extreme heat from some drugs (smoking crack, etc.) overheats the teeth and they craze and crack, opening them up to decay. That and poor nutrution and non-existent hygiene all together is a recipe for rotten teeth.
Reply:I work in this area. By the time I see my clients they have already been in withdrawal for a while. Without fail they find that the opiates have masked all physical pain - if it isn't bad teeth - because some pople do try to look after themselves - it can be undiscovered injuries or absecesses. These suddenly take on a major importance in the clients lives as they have to deal with cravings and the extra pain which they have been able to fade out with the drugs. There are rumours that methadone leeches into the teeth and bones - this is not true. Sugar free methadone is usually used to prevent dental caries.
Reply:Drugs dry the oral cavity, decay sets in, and saliva is then unavailable to help in fighting off bacteria. Becuase of the dehydration, drug users typically turn to sodas to quench their thirst, this furthers the decay of an alreay vulnerable cavity.





They've coined a new term called "Meth Mouth". Do a google search on this term and you will learn even more.




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