How Would an Overdoses of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Look Like?
Question by suki’s mom: How would an overdoses of cocaine and methamphetamine look like?
A person I know died from drug poisoning. He took cocaine and methamphetamine one afternoon, got violently ill later that night (gastrointestinal problems and at least one seizure). The next day he went to his work, feeling much better, but in the afternoon they found him gravelly ill, with bloody froth on his lips. He died shortly after. Could anyone explain to me what chain reaction took place in his body? Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by Matte
drug overdosing could lead to multiple symptoms that lead to death.
It could have been liver failure, stomach bleeding, brain bleeding from the seizure, etc. Especially when there was a mix of drugs and maybe alcohol involved, only an autopsy could tell the truth… cocaine can actually poison you, meth would lead to heart failure. Both are aggressive to the stomach and could lead to internal bleeding.
Answer by Matt G
It sounds like it’s more likely he caused one or more of his organs to fail, probably his liver or kidneys. It’s possible it just took them awhile to reach a point where they wreaked havoc on the rest of his body.
As for the bloody froth… maybe the gastrointestinal problems damaged his digestive track enough to cause bleeding, which eventually came back up.
This is all speculative and sounds pretty spectacular for a meth + coke overdose… I would imagine he would’ve died after the seizure. Overdoses on substances such as those two don’t typically “get better” for half a day, although it’s possible he was merely feeling better from the long-lasting effects of the meth.
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