Re:Dream Vendor "Canna_Bars" Sentenced to Prison
by lambdaba on Sunday September 20, 2020 @01:05PM
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Just noting that a lot of these addicts have awful diets (even worse than the already bad average). The common extreme tooth decay seen in meth addicts is obviously not caused by the substance itself but by negligence paired with consumption of extreme quantities of... sugar.
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Re:Dream Vendor "Canna_Bars" Sentenced to Prison
by robocat on Sunday September 20, 2020 @01:53PM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meth_mouth
The hypothesized causes of meth mouth are a combination of MA side effects and lifestyle factors which may be present in users:
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
Clenching and grinding of the teeth (bruxism)
Infrequent oral hygiene
Frequent consumption of sugary, fizzy drinks
Caustic nature of methamphetamine (less likely: “Meth mouth is generally most severe in users who inject the drug, rather than those who smoke, ingest or inhale it.”)