{"id":15634,"date":"2019-08-29T18:19:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T18:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=15634"},"modified":"2024-01-20T17:38:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T17:38:56","slug":"before-and-after-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2019\/08\/before-and-after-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Before And After Alcohol And Drug Addiction Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The authors of this &#8216;Before and After&#8217; library (American Addiction Centers) have obviously spent a great deal of time in merging several still photographs which have produced a strikingly progressive presentation for each user, as time progresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 709px; height: 126px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 346px;\"><div style=\"width: 400px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-15634-1\" width=\"400\" height=\"534\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction.mp4\">https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 347px;\"><div style=\"width: 400px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-15634-2\" width=\"400\" height=\"534\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction2.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction2.mp4\">https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction2.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Millions of Americans are trapped in a cycle of drug abuse and addiction: In 2013, over 24 million reported that they had abused illicit drugs or prescription medication in just the past month.\u00a0<strong>More than 1.7 million were admitted to\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/treatment\/rehab\/\">treatment programs for substance abuse<\/a>\u00a0in 2012.<\/strong>\u00a0The pursuit of a drug habit can cost these people everything \u2013 their friends and family, their home and livelihood. And nowhere is that impact more evident than in the faces of addicts themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Here, the catastrophic health effects of drug abuse are plain to see, ranging from skin scabs to decayed and missing teeth. While\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/explore\/meth-before-and-after-drugs\/infographic.php\"><strong>meth is often seen as one of the most visibly destructive drugs, leading to facial wasting and open sores<\/strong><\/a>,various other illicit drugs, and even prescription medications can cause equally severe symptoms when continuously abused. The use of opioids like\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/treatment\/oxycontin\/\">OxyContin<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/treatment\/heroin\/\">heroin<\/a>\u00a0can cause flushing and a rash of red bumps all over the skin,\u00a0while\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/treatment\/cocaine\/\">cocaine abuse<\/a>\u00a0can result in a significant drop in appetite and dangerous malnutrition and weight loss.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/treatment\/ecstasy\/\">Ecstasy<\/a>\u00a0may cause grinding of teeth,\u00a0and smoking cannabis releases carcinogens and other chemicals that can diminish skin collagen and produce an appearance of premature aging.\u00a0Even\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/treatment\/alcohol\/\">alcohol abuse<\/a>\u00a0can lead to wrinkles, redness, and loss of skin elasticity.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 810px; height: 433px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"width: 810px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 405px; height: 433px;\"><div style=\"width: 384px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-15634-3\" width=\"384\" height=\"480\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction6.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction6.mp4\">https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction6.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 405px; height: 433px;\"><div style=\"width: 398px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-15634-4\" width=\"398\" height=\"480\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction4.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction4.mp4\">https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FaceAddiction4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Beyond the direct effects of substance abuse, perhaps its most damaging result is addiction itself. The compulsion of addiction makes drug use the most important purpose in an addict\u2019s life, leading them to pursue it at any cost and treat anything else as secondary.\u00a0<strong>Self-neglect becomes normal \u2013 an accepted cost of continuing to use drugs<\/strong>. And the consequences of addiction can remain etched in their very skin for years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rehabs.com\/explore\/faces-of-addiction\/\">Click here for an animated infographic <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pks_para_hdng\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Disclaimer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">The individuals in these before and after drug addiction photos were arrested on drug charges or related charges. There may be errors in arrest record reporting. All persons are considered innocent of these charges until proven guilty. These photos do not necessarily just show people after drugs and addiction; rather, they depict the physical deterioration of individuals who have been involved in repeated arrests, indicative of a life of crime and\/or substance abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Source: https:\/\/www.rehabs.com\/explore\/faces-of-addiction\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROGRESSIVE EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Thanks must go to the Daily Telegraph (London) for this second format. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">This presents still photographs, in contrast with the animated presentation above<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/health\/pictures\/8345461\/From-Drugs-to-Mugs-Shocking-before-and-after-images-show-the-cost-of-drug-addiction.html?image=31255\">https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/health\/pictures\/8345461\/From-Drugs-to-Mugs-Shocking-before-and-after-images-show-the-cost-of-drug-addiction.html?image=31255<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The authors of this &#8216;Before and After&#8217; library (American Addiction Centers) have obviously spent a great deal of time in merging several still photographs which have produced a strikingly progressive presentation for each user, as time progresses. &nbsp; Millions of Americans are trapped in a cycle of drug abuse and addiction: In 2013, over 24 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,29,30,31,68,33,34,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-addiction","category-alcohol","category-cannabis-marijuana","category-cocaine","category-drug-use-various-effects","category-ecstasy","category-heroin-methadone","category-methamphetamine-ghb-hallucinogens-oxycodone"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15634\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}