"
Meth mouth"--severe tooth decay and gum disease--is a commonly known result of methamphetamine use, as illustrated by a 2015 National Institute on Drug Abuse study in which 96% of methamphetamine users in were found to have cavities (1).
Meth addicts may also suffer from a condition referred to as "
meth mouth" in which they lose their teeth abnormally quickly.
Toothless: The methamphetamine "epidemic," "
meth mouth," and the racial construction of drug scares.
Crack cocaine and methamphetamine were known to erode teeth - a condition referred to as
meth mouth - by exposing them to damaging acid and reducing the saliva that washes it away.
Other updates include an expanded section on brain imaging; a rewritten section on components of the nervous system to simplify the action potential; tables on the states with medical marijuana laws and the major characteristics associated with different routes of administration; and sections on the importance of sleep when taking amphetamines, acetaminophen and liver damage, and the "
meth mouth" myth.
Rotting teeth and receding gums are also a problem (Google '
meth mouth' to see pictures of this condition).
Users and addicts often lose their teeth abnormally quickly, a condition known as '
meth mouth'.
Addicts can lose their teeth over a few weeks or months - a condition dubbed "
meth mouth".
Google "
meth mouth" and you'll see revolting images of how meth can wipe a smile off a face.
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Meth mouth" is just one of the many harmful side effects caused by abusing an illegal drug called Methamphetamine (aka meth, speed, ice, and crystal).