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Question by Sarah: How does Crack Cocaine use affect Diabetes, specifically?
Hi – I’m a Type 1 – insulin dependant – diabetic (have had it for 23 years, since I was 5 yrs old), and I am / have been in drug treatment / “rehabilitation” for crack cocaine and heroin addiction for the past 10 years. Every 3 months, when it is mandatory to see an actual Doctor, rather than just a key-worker, for a so-called “medical review”, when I tell the ‘Doctor-Of-The-Day’, (dubbed so because my treatment centre is SOOO good and consistent that I get to see a new and totally unfamiliar Doctor each and every time!), that I am diabetic, I am ALWAYS, without fail, met with the cliche, car-mechanic style sharp intake of breath, followed by, “Oooo! Well then you REALLY need to be careful of what you’re doing then, in that case!”…. But NEVER an explanation as to WHY, EXACTLY, I, especially, i.e., more than other, NON-diabetic clients need to be SO careful! I have asked, more than once, why diabetics in particular need to be so much more especially careful when using drugs, as a result of the condition, but the Doctors (don’t know why I insist on using a capital D for Doctor, like they’re all God-like or something?!?! but that’s besides the point here isn’t it?, SO…), The ALL the doctors I’ve so far put this question to just fob me off with, “Well, you’re key-worker can/will answer that for you if you ask them another time; I’m simply here to review your prescription and unfortunately don’t have the time to discuss other, non-drug-related matters, at this time.” I.e., I don’t really know, so I’ll use my apparent/imagined importance to avoid the question altogether.”!!!!!!! I think it’s obviously needless for me to say here that my key-workers are just as baffled / ignorant on the subject as I and all the so-called ‘professional’ doctors are, so I still don’t have an answer! I understand diabetes, and I studied Biomedical Science at degree level for one year, so I’m not STUPID and I DO understand how the human body works better than most, so I tried to find the answer for myself using information that is available online – However – Trying to find info’ that explains or describes how crack and/or heroin use / addiction affects a diabetic user, specifically, with regard to their diabetes only, I’ve found is near enough impossible! Everywhere you go, for info’ on “effects of crack cocaine and heroin on diabetes/diabetics” supplies only generic info’ on the drugs’ common (side) effects with NOTHING specific pertaining to how exactly diabetes does, or potentially could, affect or complicate the drugs’/body’s usual interaction / metabolism of the drugs in question. Can someone with REAL knowledge on this subject please tell me why a diabetic addict/user is so much more at risk than a non-diabetic addict/user?!?! I would really appreciate REAL, solid, scientific info’ on this subject rather than simple conjecture, theory and suggestion/personal opinion! Many thanks, Sairra x X x
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Answer by Mr. Peachy®
You’ll never catch me capitalizing doctor unless it’s a salutation like “Dr.”, for example. There are a few doctors worthy of respect, but I suspect they won’t be found in a treatment center. At any rate, I have learned (the hard way) that drugs… all drugs, tend to interfere with the metabolism in one way or another. Many of them can either increase insulin resistance or cause excess release of cortisol which causes the liver to release stored glycogen as glucose into the blood. As a type one, the last thing you want is insulin resistance (my particular situation as a type two). It would, in effect, make you “double diabetic” meaning you would have to increase your insulin dose for the same amount of carb intake. Trust me, you don’t want to go there. As to specifically which drugs cause what, I don’t really know as I have investigated myself (a former meth and alcohol user) and found very little specific information on the subject. What I can tell you is this. Since getting off of all drugs (that includes the diabetes drug, Metformin), and learning a lot on nutrition, my life has improved significantly. I would never consider going back. Sorry I couldn’t have been more help, but there just isn’t a lot of stuff available out there. Perhaps this might be an opportunity for you to continue your Biomedical Science education and become an educator on the subject. The more I learn about what drugs do to me, the less I want them in my body. And that includes legal, and especially prescription, drugs
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Local public and private drug treatment centers in Florida continue to be filled with people struggling with an addiction to prescription painkillers. At Hillsborough County’s public drug treatment center, there are 20 beds for people who volunteer, or are ordered by the court, to complete a four-day detox program.
The drug treatment center is run by the Agency for Community Treatment Services and has most of its beds filled by people who are addicted to opiates.
“If they’re 40 or under, it’s going to be opiates,” said Michael Strolla, the assistant medical director of the drug treatment center.
Most of the patients at the drug treatment center had legitimate pain before they became addicted to the opiates. They tell the story of failed attempts at physical therapy, massage and acupuncture before they acknowledged they were addicted to the pain pills.
“It’s a common story,” said Strolla. “These people, most of them, truly thought they were doing the right thing after tweaking their back or getting injured.”
There are about 70 pain clinics in Hillsborough County and 35 in the Tampa area. According to Bruce Grant, the director of the state Office of Drug Control, there are about 1,000 pain clinics registered in Florida. On October 1, new state laws went into effect making it more difficult to register and operate pain clinics in Florida. The pain clinics are now subject to inspections by state regulators and could be closed if they are not in compliance. A statewide drug monitoring program may also help stem the rising tide of prescription drug abuse.
“I’ve lost 16 friends in three years,” said Lindsay Roberts, a paralegal at a Tampa law firm. “I’ve lost so many people to the same thing. I’m to the point where I can’t cry anymore. I’m just angry.”
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– Dita Von Teese, she was a stripper, now is the fashion muse, also a hat control.
“I do not interested in designing men. Men do not wear clothes, is it not better to see it?”
– Even if the family has a super guy, had reached the ranks of professional designers design Beckhams or nothing of interest in men. God Ma and David Beckham to launch men’s, it was all cloud.
“People always think I’m pretentious, I’m not. I just want to say to help you express something, but can not tell.”
– Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld is so to see their own.
“I feel like I’ll never retire, we must always engage in some things, even if the models do not do, will do anything else, because it is the one you love is to let the momentum every day I wake up.”
– Supermodel Gisele Bundchen very abundant energy.
“He said, ‘is very simple. I looked at Chanel has been achieved, and then decided to modernize the People First.’ That sounds simple, but we did just Red Bull Hats.”
– Tommy Hilfiger, said Karl Lagerfeld saved him and his brand.
“Fair point, I still have flat shoes, such as some of Aspen’s snow boots.”
– “High heels queen”, singer Mariah Carey is pregnant their first child, apparently in addition to preparing baby products, also need to buy more flats.
“Design is also very popular for everyday wear interesting, but this is not a cutting-edge designers expected, but still interesting to me.”
– Belgium talented designer Olivier Theyskens “unemployment” Nearly a year later, settled in simple and generous main section of the Theory, What is life like, I am afraid that only he himself knows.
“I love my magazines, but I need to express myself. In a magazine I am not who I am. I always hope that the path of non-magazine, to let everyone hear my voice, I understand.”
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“I do not mind making a large conventional fashion, but I think Funny film more suitable for me.”
– Supermodel Lara Stone is a virtue, such as drug treatment centers and a series of controversial photos fashion photos onto the cause of the summit.
“Comments will be hurt. Critics do not see the designer in the quarter quarter Lian Zhouzhuan then continue writing the DC Hatscourage to continue to innovate. If not satisfied with their work, film director to remake or delayed release, designers can not. “
– Designer Vera Wang tells the designers of the hard feelings.