The internet is overflowing with warnings and information on the most dangerous drug toxins. There is warning on how we are being overloaded with them and how we can possibly prevent this and deal with it.

Many people think that it’s the illegal drugs that are the most dangerous to us, and this is not the case. Some of the most dangerous drug toxins are in legal drugs..

There is actually two main toxins that our bodies are exposed to on a daily basis and they are:

Exogenous Toxins

These are chemical that are made outside of our body. They can harm your cells if they are ingested, inhaled or even absorbed through some other channel .It is unrealistic to live in a world that is free of all of these. Yet it is a good idea to try and stay away from them as much as possible. Some examples of exogenous toxins are:

•Msg and Aspartame – Both of these are toxic to your nerve cells.
•Recreational drugs
•Prescription or over the counter drugs: the main concern here is that the prolonged usage can cause liver damage.
•Most personal care products: Those that are applied around the mouth need to take special precaution when putting on.

Endogenous Toxins

these are the toxins that are produced inside of the body. Such toxins as carbon dioxide, urea and lacic are good examples of these type of toxins that our bodies eliminate on their own on a regular basis.

Now let’s take a look at some of the most dangerous drug toxins

Keeping in mind to be classed as such it is considered, is there physical harm to the user, and is there the chance for addiction here and the overall impact on the drug to society. According to “Lancet” the following list is the top 10 and descending from most dangerous to least dangerous.

•Heroin – popular street names include smack, skag and junk
•Cocaine – this is often referred to as snow, coke and blow
•Barbiturates – the popular slang names here are yellow jackets, reds, blues, Amy’s and rainbows
•Street Methadone
•Alcohol
•Ketamine – a powerful hallucinogen, quite often referred to as Special K.
•Benzodiazepines – this is a whole family of sedative drugs
•Amphetamines – these are known as greenies among  baseball players
•Tobacco
•Buprenorphine -  also called bupe or suppies

It is actually quite shocking to find alcohol and tobacco almost as dangerous as cocaine and heroin. It’s surprising to see that a few of the most dangerous drug toxins are perfectly legal for us to take.

Another thing I found quite surprising, and sad really, was that the over the counter and the prescription drugs we get, to make ourselves feel better can be toxic to us. Doctors prescribe these medications to their patients, and for that reason we do not consider they would be harmful to us.

So it is safe to say that some of the most dangerous drug toxins, are more than likely the ones we surround ourselves with daily.

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