View Full Version : what are long term effects of pain pill abuse


Dixie_sweetie
07-31-2004, 10:26 AM
I have been searching the net for long term effects of using pain pills (Mike shot up or snorted them or how ever he could do them)
All I can find on this is long term use lead to addiction well Mike is addicted and has been for years.
I was just wondering if anyone knew how it affected the brain even after they stop using example depression, mood swings, or anything like that.
Mike's mom thinks he is bipolar cause he said he can't think straight can't eat or sleep and he gets depressed a lot and cries a lot and dont know why. I am thinking these could be signs of his addiction too. He says he has been clean for 6 months when he used this last time. But can the withdrawls come back like that even after 6 months of being clean.
I am not sayin Mike isn't bipolar I am just wondering if depression and not being able to handle stress well be a long term effect of his addiction to pills, he has used pills or pot or drinking as a way of "dealing" with stress for around 8 years, so I am thinking his brain don't know how to deal with stress without the drug.
Let me know what yall think or know about this addicton. I appericate it so much.
Hugs
brandi