Why My Body Stinks
Drug use can cause some symptoms in people that make them difficult to be around by anyone except other drug users. Besides the psychological effects that drugs can have, including aberrant and often violent behavior and the long term effects on the body like damage to the organs and susceptibility to certain diseases and conditions after a long period of regular drug use, some drugs can also have effects like causing your teeth and gums to rot as well as other organs in your body, and regular drug users may also emit a smell that is extremely off-putting to those around you.
Drug Use and Body Odor
Often users of what is commonly referred to as crystal meth may have a sickeningly sweet stink on their body that models the smell of the drug. Often users may not be able to smell the scent themselves because of how used they are to it, but people around them are often able to tell that they are a regular drug user, or have recently done drugs by the smell. Some users of crank or crack cocaine may have a metallic chemical smell to them, particularly noticeable after doing the drug and speed drugs will generally cause the user to sweat a great deal more causing a huge body odor problem if not taken care of by showering and general hygiene.
Drug Use and Tooth Decay
Some drugs cause severe tooth decay . In fact, this is one of the largest problems that people experience when it comes to physiological effects that they can see right away. Those that use the drug methamphetamine have the biggest problems with rampant tooth decay and prison dentists are kept busy trying to solve problems that have been years in the making with methamphetamine use such as cavities and rotting gums and teeth, resulting in the user having to get expensive bridges, crowns or in many cases permanent dentures because their teeth are simply too far gone.
Studies say that this tooth decay, which has been nicknamed meth mouth, is a problem born of several factors. First, users of methamphetamines often do not take care of their teeth, including the basics like brushing and flossing, but that combines with a dry mouth from using the drugs. Users may also grind their teeth which can cause serious problems and often users of these drugs will crave sugar and carbohydrates which can speed up the tooth decay. You can often identify the methamphetamine user by teeth that are blackened, stained and rotting, as well as by teeth that are crumbling or falling apart.
Drug Use and Rotting Organs
In some cases drug use can also cause other odor problems that stem from rotting organs inside the body and that can be a smell that is permanent and stays with the person until they die. However, these are usually only in extreme cases of drug use where the user doesn’t have long to live anyway and the drugs have destroyed much of their internal organ tissue . In a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, it was reported that cocaine use can result in rotting and death of skin tissue as well.