It’s sometimes easy to be on the outside looking in; that is unfortunately never the case in the real world, especially when you’re a person imprisoned by drug addiction. The unparalleled feeling of the drugs overtakes a person to the point where addicts almost can’t even see themselves. Even it being shown to them by someone else is sometimes not enough to break the blindness— hence the need for rehabilitation. If you are, in fact, suffering from any drug abuse, keep these facts very important and crystal clear in your mind.

Cocaine’s effects on the body are as follows: addiction, pupil dilation (which makes you look like you’ve lost your mind), elevated blood pressure and heart rate, seizures, heart attack, insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, irritability, increased body temperature, and death.

Ecstasy’s effects are as follows: panic, anxiety, depression, paranoia, muscle tension, nausea, blurred vision, sweating, increased heart rate, tremors, hallucinations, fainting, chills, sleep disturbances, and a lack of appetite.

Heroin’s effects are as follows: slurred speech, slow gait, constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision, nodding off, respiratory depression or failure, dry itching skin and skin infections, increased HIV exposure, and increased risk of hepatitis.

Of course, there are many more recreational and designer drugs out there. And some have even stranger effects on the body—effects you obviously wouldn’t want on yourself. This is the basic truth—what any addicted human being actually doesn’t see straight out. While you’re into it, you feel euphoric; but the truth is you’re damaging your body in ways you never thought possible. If you’re an addicted user of any of these drugs, you’d probably be surprised by the list of effects, thinking you’re not suffering any on the list at all.

This is the real world, and you are.

If you suspect you’re abusing drugs, be sure to do your research for rehabilitation centers in your area at Rehab-International.org. Take care of yourself.