Methamphetamine is probably one of the more vicious of street drugs. Although brewed in a lab, methamphetamine is anything but safe. It has been an illegal drug since 1970 but its use has remained constant in the U.S. Methamphetamine is highly addictive and it's important that users seek addiction help given the physical damage that can occur.
Methamphetamine is labeled as having a high potential for abuse. Many using it do need drug rehabilitation. It affects the central nervous system and gives the user a general sense of well-being, increased activity, and decreases appetite. Its affects can last 6 to 8 hours. After the initial "rush", which lasts only a few minutes, the user can experience a high state of agitation that can lead to violent behavior.
The truth is methamphetamine is a neurotoxin. This means it damages the brain. It actually can cause irreversible damage including damage to the blood vessels in the brain and cause strokes. It also affects the heart and can lead to heart failure and death. To top it off it damages the liver, kidneys and lungs. However, it is doubtful the user is ever fully apprised of these effects before taking the drug.
The other side of the coin is, the chemicals used to make methamphetamine are each toxic on their own and may be different each time. Acute lead poisoning from the manufacture process has happened. In addition, the more it's used the more likelihood there is of brain damage.
This isn't a small U.S. problem. In 2008, 850.000 Americans age 12 and older had used meth at least once in the year prior to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Given the numbers effective methamphetamine addiction treatment is needed.
There is one program that successfully handles methamphetamine addiction. This is the Narconon program. This program handles both the physical and mental aspects of methamphetamine addiction. It even helps to repair the damage caused by drug use.
When someone has been found to be abusing methamphetamine, there invariably are personal issues that they are trying to escape from by use of the drug. These can be emotional problems, physical problems, family issues, and so on. The Narconon program addresses these matters at the appropriate point during the addiction treatment program. The student learns to confront issues in life instead of withdrawing from them. The result is a happy, productive, drug-free person.
Narconon has been successfully providing addiction help for over 40 years. The Narconon program has an over 70% success rate of permanent recovery from addiction. It can and does permanently handle methamphetamine addiction.
If you know of someone that needs help in overcoming addiction or you would like more information on the Narconon program contact Narconon today at 877-237-3307.
