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I know someone who has used any type of speed he could get his hands on for the last 10 years.His drug of choice for the last few years has been crystal meth, or ice as it is called. He really wants to just have a normal life now but this addiction has a hold on him that he can't get loose from. I heard methadone clinics can help with this but I can't find anything on the net about it.

Hi, I am on Methadone Maintenance from addiction to Meth,we call it crank,over 15 years.

It depends how much Methadone it takes to make this person "comfortable",weather or not he will become addicted to the methadone.

The clinic I go to has 165 people there and alot of them get off it after a while.I will be taking it for the rest of my life, but that is ok with me.

You can Email me if you have any other Questions.

2008-01-01 20:26:52 by Kristy T

The young girl, Angela Fatino, battled an addiction to methamphetamine for 2 1/2 years. She died on October 8, 1997.The death was determined to be ...

I need to no how meth affects the brain (i.e meth might increase a certain type of neurotransmitter that causes meth abuse) and any other biological cause for the addiction

There are CAUSES of the addiction and COMSEQUENCES of such.
There are no known predisposing (genetic or otherwise) factors that will "push" anybody into metamphetamine addiction, as it happens with alcohol, for instance.
However, depressed people, looking for a "high" state, are naturally more prone to seek the stimulant effects of meta-amphetamines....
The effects on the brain, are basically, to mimick the actions of adrenaline and noradrenaline (norepinephrine), resulting in stimulation of the cortex and braistem structures, that give us the alert state (hypervigilant state), with some degree of excitation, insomnia and euphoria (a false sensation of well-being)
As it happens with other amphetamines, when somebody uses it, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmias, inflamation of some vessels in the base of the brain (arteritis) and many other will ensue.
If taken (or inhaled, as is the case of crystal) for several days, dependance is the rule, because when you stop taking them, the amount of adrenaline and norepinephrine in the brain, are not capable of giving that "high" state of mind...after depleting the brain of those normal substances, depression (sometimes severe) is the rule...
The difficulty here is, that crystal has to be inhaled to make it effective, and is extremely addictive, because it takes effect in the first two or three inhalations (seconds literally) and the euphoria and excitation are quite substantial with this meta amph....and so are the risks..

2007-05-01 20:59:49 by Random

hi im 13 and fixed on crystal meth, i know its bad but i need help.

You should be so proud of yourself to come here on YA and ask for help. But if you are only 13 then you have to talk to your parents about this. Your parents are responsible for you and they will take care of you. Don't be afraid to talk to your parents. Your parents love you and they will get you the help that you need.

2009-02-28 15:56:10 by Zetsu

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does anyone no whats the level of addiction for crystal meth?

Research show crystal meth is one of the most addictive drugs in the world.

2009-03-01 10:48:17 by xx.MayLy.xx

My father was absent most of my life due to his addiction to meth. He has been clean for three years and has been back in my life for about two. I am having trouble bonding with him, it feels like there is a barrier and I thought that if I read about meth addiction it may help me understand were he is coming from. I hope that makes sense, I appreciate any ideas...

"crank" "go ask alice"
i'm not sure which was the title exactly but it's a journal the publishers published anonymously; the addict is a teenage girl and you can see how it changes her life + those around her - i think it'll help because 1, it's a real life story, and 2, you can see how one could fall into addiction and maybe it'll help with seeing him above his addiction

2008-02-25 11:12:47 by Kimberly S