There are many reasons not to use performance enhancing amphetamines. Some of these reasons have to do with amphetamine addiction while others are psychological and social. If you already use performance enhancing drugs, seek treatment as soon as possible.
1. They are Addictive
All of the amphetamine performance enhancing drugs cause addiction. This addiction is usually severe and sometimes devastating to you and those around you.
2. You could Lose Your Job
Many jobs do not allow drug use of any kind. They strictly prohibit the use of illegal amphetamines. After brief periods of performance enhancement these drugs often turn on their user creating situations where work is impossible.
3. Performance Enhancing Amphetamines can be Deadly
Particularly when it comes to performance enhancing amphetamines for athletics, amphetamines can cause heart issues and other cardiovascular problems. These issues can range from heart failure to permanent arrhythmia to seizures and convulsions.
4. They only Enhance Performance for a Short Time
Amphetamine use can cause nausea, headaches, and digestive issues.
Amphetamines stop working quickly and work for shorter and shorter periods before you become tolerant to them.
5. There are Physical Consequences to Using Them
There are many physical consequences to using amphetamines including:
- Digestive issues
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Respiration issues
Some of these physical effects may become permanent if the addiction is not stopped, according to the Center for Substance Abuse Research.
6. They can Cause Psychosis
The overuse of these drugs causes psychosis and delusions. There are many instances where people who are addicted to these drugs wind up in a permanent psychotic state. This state is sometimes reversible or at least treatable once the addiction is corrected.
7. They can Cause Mood Disorders
Depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders are common when someone is using these performance enhancing drugs. Most of the time you can get over the mood disorder once withdrawal is over but sometimes they become permanent.
8. They Cause Social Difficulties
When you are on amphetamines, you’re a different person. The mood swings and other psychological effects can cause you to be abusive and even violent. Severe addicts often alienate the people that they love while they are on the drug.
9. You will Crash after Taking Them
Crashing is the term for the period that happens when you come down off the drug. Crashing consists of sleeping for a long time, severe mood disturbances, as well as suicidal thoughts and feelings.
10. Extreme Weight Loss
Extreme weight loss is a side effect of performance enhancing amphetamines. Once your body metabolizes all of the fat, it begins to metabolize the muscle, and after the muscle begins to deteriorate, the body begins to metabolize organ tissue. Once this happens your body begins to fail. Each system fails in turn and you essentially starve to death if you do not seek treatment.
If you are addicted to performance enhancing amphetamines, call us at 800-816-1059(Who Answers?).We can help you find treatment for your addiction.
