(Drug Offenses of State Inmates in the US, 2004) According to the US Justice Department, 27.9% of drug offenders in state prisons are serving time for possession; 69.4% are serving time for trafficking offenses; and 2.7% are in for other..
Hashimotoâs disease is one genetic condition that can cause low thyroid function, but there are others. Any chronic auto-immune disease is likely to result in impaired thyroid function and hypothyroidism.
MayoClinic.com also states that problems with the endocrine system can often cause low blood pressure. If the thyroid is over- or under-active, low diastolic pressure can result. Other causes include Addison's disease or adrenal insufficiency, hypoglycemia and even diabetes.