Intoxication
Intoxication is the state of being affected by one or more psychoactive drugs. It can also refer to the effects caused by the ingestion of poison or by the over…
Intoxication is the state of being affected by one or more psychoactive drugs. It can also refer to the effects caused by the ingestion of poison or by the overconsumption of normally harmless substances.
People who drink too much alcohol become intoxicated.[1] They may become impaired in some or all of their senses like touch or even eyesight. Long term drinkers develop tolerance to alcohol. This high tolerance means it takes more alcohol to produce the outward signs of intoxication.[2] Intoxication may bring delirium or make people do or say things that are not normal for them. The level of harm done usually depends on the substance and the amount. Mild intoxication usually is not permanently harmful. Mild stimulants like caffeine usually do not harm the person.
Types
Some types of intoxication:
- Alcohol intoxication
- Caffeine intoxication
- Cannabis intoxication
- Heroin intoxication
- Water intoxication
Intoxication can cause a state of mind that remains once the person is no longer intoxicated that can be used as a legal defense:
Symptoms
Often taking a mild depressant or stimulant does not have much effect on the person who took it. But more serious drugs, substances, or even medications can have a large effect on the person. Usually stimulants keep the person awake and energetic. Depressants work the opposite way; they decrease the heart rate of the person and relax them. Sedatives give the same effect. More of these substances can carry harm or even life-threatening effects, if ingested in large amounts. Using substances to become intoxicated long term (chronic use) can cause lasting side effects in addition to the substances causing damage to the body with their use. Mixing alcohol with prescription drugs often leads to increased or hastened impairment. Alcohol can produce hazardous side effects, reduce (lower) heart rate, and drop blood pressure to a dangerous level.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Alcohol addiction treatment". Oxford Treatment Center. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ "Outpatient Addiction Treatment". Desert Hope. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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