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Question: EMERGENCY
| aesop
- Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:50 am |
my friend is has just informed me that she smoked opium earlier today, she claims she is coming down fine, I need to know if that stats on this drug, is it addictive, can you die from it, etc.
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| Dr. Tamer Fouad
- Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:27 am |
 One of the most detrimental side effects of opium is addiction. Opium addiction occurs very rapidly, sometimes within weeks. Once your freind becomes addicted to opium, they will continue to use the drug not only for the purpose of intoxication, but too avoid the painful side effects associated with withdrawal that naturally come with opiate addiction.
Opium side effects include but are not limited to:
malnutrition
respiratory complications
low blood pressure
mental and physical health problems
severe Constipation
contracted pupils
moodiness
menstrual irregularities
lung, liver, kidney and brain damage
collapsed veins from injecting the drug
loss of weight
reduction of sex hormone levels
frequent infections
pregnancy complications including still birth
death
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