Meth is the most common word for the drug, methamphetamine, also knows as, ice, crank, crystal, crystal meth, crystal glass, glass, L.A. glass, L.A. ice, stove top, speed, super ice, poor mans cocaine and numerous other names. No matter the name or consumable use, the drug has similar effects.
Meth Information
Stress has been determined to be one of the major causes for meth addiction.
Child abuse is another major factor in meth abuse.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 10 to 22 percent of car crashes involved drivers who have been using meth.
Meth is made in kitchens all across the country using common ingredients that can be purchased in drug stores and department stores. Making meth is a dangerous career choice – almost as dangerous as being addicted to meth.
When an addict uses meth it releases dopamine which is the pleasure response hormone when to much dopamine is released over a prolonged period of time it damages the ends of the neuron cells and causes leaning disabilities and impaired motor skills.
Addictive Effects
Methamphetamine, when inhaled, gives the user an extreme, overwhelming sense of euphoria, power, and boundless energy. Ideas come in a flash, conversation quickens, and sexual arousal is heightened; lights and colors seem brighter, the heart beat speeds up and the person becomes restless with nervous intensity. It is sometimes used to instill confidence in social situations and an oral tablet, Yaba (a mix of caffeine and meth) has become popular at clubs and raves.
This wonderful feeling quickly fades and the user crashes. The crash comes from the user’s body paying the price for the super-charged meth state. Fatigue and depression are the common elements. Users may sleep for extended periods unless they have become dependent on the drug, in which case they will awaken and begin a cycle of craving and drug seeking behavior.
Extended periods of use, called ‘tweaking’, will force an addict to keep using more and more of the drug. They will stay awake and tweaked for days or even a week at a time. An episode may only end when they are arrested or hospitalized for psychotic, violent behavior or when their body simply cannot function any longer.
We provide a free meth addiction helpline for those that are suffering from meth addiction or for those who have a loved one who is suffering from meth addiction. 24 hour helpline: 866-535-7923
