Some drugs that you consume can cause you to overeat which causes the formation of a double chin. Many people do not even realize this is happening to them because it gradually happens to where you do not notice until the weight is already gained. Some of these drugs include Marijuana, Alcohol, Cortisone, and Antidepressants.

Marijuana is used by some cancer patients to reduce the nausea during chemotherapy, and helps them gain an appetite at the same time. When someone is nauseated and does not have an appetite, marijuana will help get them to the point where they are able to consume food. With that said; many individuals today in our society abuse the use of marijuana. By over excessively smoking marijuana for pleasure these individuals tend to get a large appetite and end up overeating. Marijuana is one of the highest rated overeating drugs which causes a double chin.

Alcohol is another substance that makes a person overeat. We have been drinking alcohol since the Roman times; during these times the Romans would drink alcohol and eat until they would vomit their food, then, they would go back to the table and continue eating. This was a common and known thing that the Romans would do. Today, people abuse alcohol everyday. The people that are highest at risk for overeating due to alcohol are the binge drinkers. People will commonly go out with friends and binge drink to the point of intoxication and either stop by a fast food restaurant on the way home because they were too “drunk” or they got the munchies. This is the most common, however some will just go home, sleep, and wake up in the morning and “munch out”.

Antidepressants are on the medical doctors list as a drug or medication that might have overeating as one of their symptoms or side effects. These numerous medications have been known in some cases to cause the patient to have more of an appetite. Antidepressants are last next to marijuana and alcohol in the list of drugs that cause you to overeat. Quitting a drug addiction such as smoking marijuana, drinking alcohol, and taking prescription drugs will cause you to lose that double chin you have gained.