Since the dawn of time, drugs and alcohol have been part of society for both medical and recreational use. Although alcohol has been around since 10,000 BC, other harmful drugs such as methamphetamine have gained popularity in recent decades. There are also prescription medications that are as harmful and addictive as street drugs when taken continuously in high doses over time, such as Dilantin. This report will discuss in depth the long-term damage caused by drug and alcohol abuse in the oral cavity. Methamphetamine is not a new drug, although it has become more potent in recent years as the process of producing meth has evolved. It is reported that approximately 13 million people over the age of 12 have used methamphetamine at least once, and 529,000 of them are regular users. Methamphetamine is extremely addictive. Methamphetamine is made in part from common items such as lye, iodine, Drano, brake fluid and Sudafed. Because meth is produced in different ways, it can be smoked, snorted, injected, or swallowed to get the drug into your system. Regardless of the route of administration, this drug will cause a disease known as methamphetamine. This condition is usually more serious in users who inject the drug and is very difficult to treat. Meth mouth is defined as a dental condition that causes severe cavities and tooth loss due to poor oral hygiene, poor diet, and excessive alcohol consumption. sugar for an extended period of time. Methamphetamine users may also get mouth sores. These are small white sores that can appear on the tongue of methamphetamine users. The sores are caused by the combination of highly addictive chemicals used to make methamphetamine. Although these sores can be very painful and...... middle of paper ......le.com/#q=when+did+meth+starthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetaminehttp : //www.lynnpolice.org/ingredients_of_meth.htmhttp://alcoholism.about.com/cs/meth/f/meth_faq03.htmhttp://www.ask.com/question/tongue-sores-crystal-methhttp:/ / www.ask.com/dilantinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epileptic_seizurehttp://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1076264-overviewhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingival_enlargementhttp://www . rxlist.com/dilantin-side-effects-drug-center.htmhttp://www.niaaa.nih.gov/https://www.duffysrehab.com/blog/top-10-most-commonly-abused-drugs- and their effects http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21542250http://www.hamsnetwork.org/acetaldehyde/http://healthysmilesofga.com/how-alcohol-affects-your-teeth/ http ://www.emedicinehealth.com/cancer_of_the_mouth_and_throat/page2_em.htm