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Clinical conditions associated with drug misuse
Acute intoxication: may be uncomplicated or associated with bodily injury, delirium, convulsions or coma. Includes ‘bad trips’ due to hallucinogenic drugs Harmful use: a pattern of drug misuse resulting in physical harm (such as hepatitis) or mental harm (such as depression) to the user. These consequences often elicit negative reactions from other people and result […]
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The key features and symptoms of drug misuse
A person who misuses drugs will experience some of the following features and symptoms: Physical • breathing problems, such as asthma • skin infections and ulcers if she injects drugs • withdrawal reactions if the drug is not taken, such as nausea, anxiety, tremors, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, sweating Feeling • feeling helpless and out of […]
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