methamphetamine addiction stories

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  1. What are the Hazards of Crystal Meth?

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    ... Hazards of Crystal Meth: Addiction Some experts say that it is impossible not to become addicted to crystal meth...

    ... In addition to its ability to addict the user, tolerance also occurs, meaning the user must use higher doses to achieve the same effect...

    ... Once addicted, kicking the addiction is said to be at most almost impossible and at least extremely difficult and emotionally painful...

    ... Hazards of Crystal Meth: Withdrawal Prolonged use and addiction to crystal meth slowly "burns out" the pleasure senses...

    ... To make matters worse, addiction relapse is very common...

    ... In addition, users often exchange sex for the drug, further exposing them to sexually transmitted diseases and HIV...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1196618103.html

  2. Methamphetamine is a Schedule II narcotic

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    ... Methamphetamine is a Schedule II narcotic Methamphetamine is a Schedule II narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act, Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970...

    ... If a person is convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, depending on the amount of methamphetamine and if a person was injured or killed during the crime, the trafficker can receive 5 to 20 years in prison and a fine not to exceed $10 million for the first offense...

    ... In addition to being a Schedule II drug itself, methamphetamine is made from chemicals that are regulated under the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996...

    ... This act broadens controls on drugs such as ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1187151062.html

  3. Drug Addiction Treatment Center Guide to Recovery

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    ... Drug Addiction Treatment Center Guide to Recovery Below you will find a list of addiction treatment services that reputable drug rehabs should provide...

    ... The drug addiction treatment center should have its JCAHO accreditation The drug treatment center should provide multiple levels of addiction treatment services A medical detox program should be located on the campus of the drug addiction treatment facility Physicians employed at the addiction recovery center should be ASAM certified The drug addiction treatment staff should be licensed and credentialed The treatment staff should be skilled in dual diagnosis treatment The drug rehabilitation program should have a comprehensive family recovery program The drug rehab center should have a relapse prevention program An aftercare program is an important element of any drug and alcohol rehab program...

    ... Drug addiction is a disease and as such, relapse does occur...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1190138949.html

  4. Meth’s effects on people

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    ... " Falkowski paints an even more grotesque picture of the effects of meth addiction and its long-term effects on users...

    ... These binges result in a cycle of physical deterioration that occurs rapidly, much more rapidly than that associated with addiction to other drugs...

    ... Prolonged addiction usually results in methamphetamine psychosis , where victims "see things that aren't really there, including elusive 'shadow people'"and a psychological state where " meth addicts believe that everyone is 'out to get them,' even innocent strangers or inanimate objects...

    ... " Methamphetamine producers risk not only legal troubles, but also the safety of themselves and their families," George Gannon writes...

    ... Treating meth addiction "may be one of the most difficult challenges in the field of substance abuse recovery," Lee Ann Prescott of the Smyth County (Va...

    ... " In one sidebar, Prescottt reported, "Police officers know it, but hesitate to say it publicly: Many people begin using methamphetamine because they like what it does to their sexuality...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1192078220.html

  5. Methamphetamine, a derivative of amphetamine

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    ... Methamphetamine, a derivative of amphetamine Methamphetamine , a derivative of amphetamine , is a powerful stimulant that affects the central nervous system...

    ... Methamphetamine can be smoked, snorted, orally ingested, or injected...

    ... Methamphetamine comes in a powder form that resembles granulated crystals and in a rock form known as "ice", which is preferred by those who smoke methamphetamine...

    ... According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), users have been known to use cocaine, marijuana, morphine, and alcohol in combination with methamphetamine...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1187150835.html

  6. Drug abuse a threat to many

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    ... But as the special report by reporter Jack Poirier demonstrates, addiction and its human and financial cost is clawing at the very fabric of our community...

    ... Indeed, this newspaper would have little to report from the courthouse if addiction was somehow removed from the equation...

    ... The special report on pages B4 and B5 today focuses on the personal battle of resident Jeff Christie to break free from crystal methamphetamine...

    ... But until Sarnia comes to grips with its addiction problem , stories like his will be all too familiar...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1186298156.html

  7. Dramatic Effects of Oxycontin Addiction

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    ... Dramatic Effects of Oxycontin Addiction The effects from oxycontin addiction can be dramatic...

    ... While there are individuals who are able to take the drug as prescribed, there is a high propensity to develop an addiction...

    ... Addiction to oxycontin , takes its toll on a person emotionally and physically...

    ... Unfortunately, by this time they have begun to experience the negative effects of oxycontin addiction...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1190710097.html

  8. Xanax Addiction Treatment: Detox

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    ... Xanax Addiction Treatment: Detox In almost every case, treatment for Xanax addiction begins with an admission to a detox center for the management and treatment of any...

    ... In most cases, withdrawal symptoms are manageable under the care of a physician trained in addiction medicine...

    ... A physician trained in addiction medicine is referred to as an addictionologist...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1190705074.html

  9. Aphrodisiac' effect part of meth's deceptive charm

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    ... Doctors and government officials don't like to talk much about it, but there's an obvious reason people get hooked on methamphetamine : sex...

    ... Holley, who has interviewed men and women addicted to the methamphetamine , said it stimulates the "pleasure center" in the brain...

    ... " Methamphetamine makes a direct hit on the nucleus accumbens with its favorite chemical, dopamine," she said...

    ... "The effect of an IV hit of methamphetamine is the equivalent of 10 orgasms all on top of each other lasting for 30 minutes to an hour, with a feeling of arousal that lasts for another day and a half...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1192080745.html

  10. She smoked crystal methamphetamine and went into a coma

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    ... She smoked crystal methamphetamine and went into a coma Court victory for drug addict, Sandra Bergen, who sued her dealer over heart attack A former addict has opened a new front in the war on illegal drugs by successfully suing her dealer for selling her crystal methamphetamine that almost killed her...

    ... Ms Bergen, from Biggar, Saskatchewan, in Canada alleges that her nursery-school classmate Clinton Davey got her addicted to crystal methamphetamine by offering her a free dose when she was only 13 years old...

    ... She also named as a defendant the unknown supplier, named only as "John Doe", from whom Mr Davey got the crystal methamphetamine...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1200251742.html

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