Meth Addiction
Cocaine and Methamphetamine Addiction: Treatment, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention
Array (Hardcover) W. W. Norton Company 2009-03-30
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bMethamphetamine Addiction Treatment/b
Methamphetamine is the second leading drug threat in the U.S., according to the U.S. National Drug Threat Assessment 2009, released by the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC). Cocaine, another stimulant, is number one. Over the past 10 years, methamphetamine has become one of the most widely abused street drugs. Treatment for meth addiction is complex and evolving. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is currently funding research to develop medications for treating stimulant addiction (cocaine and methamphetamine). But there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for meth addiction. And the treatment process requires a long-term commitment.
Primary Treatment
An individual addicted to methamphetamine has a chemical dependency that comes with a high risk of permanent brain damage and is potentially fatal. The best type of primary treatment for methamphetamine addiction, according to experts, is in an extended care residential treatment center. Primary treatment involves detoxification followed by a multi-disciplinary treatment process. A minimum of a 30-day primary treatment program is recommended, to be followed by comprehensive aftercare programs and services.
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Methamphetamine is a very addictive stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. It is a Schedule II stimulant, which means it has a high potential for abuse and is available only through a prescription that cannot be refilled. However, its medical uses are limited and the doses prescribed are much lower than those typically abused. Most of the methamphetamine abused in this country comes from foreign or domestic superlabs, although it can also be made in small, illegal laboratories, where its production endangers the people in the labs, neighbors, and the environment. Chronic methamphetamine abuse significantly changes how the brain functions. Noninvasive human brain imaging studies have shown alterations in the activity of the dopamine system that are associated with reduced motor performance and impaired verbal learning.1 Recent studies in chronic methamphetamine abusers have also revealed severe structural and functional changes in areas of the brain associated with emotion...
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Moms Turning To Meth To Avoid StressWRTV Indianapolis - May 01, 2010
Denise Moore, who helps women recovering from meth addicition at Fairbanks, an Indianapolis treatment center, said women from all walks of life are addicted and morenbsp;raquo;San Diego Union Tribune - Apr 29, 2010
During stays that lasted up to six months, women would attend treatment sessions, do chores, look for jobs or attend classes. But steep cuts in California#39;s and morenbsp;raquo;Valley Courier Online - Apr 30, 2010
AG: quot;Meth a scourge in Colo.quot;An even more devastating statistic is the estimation that at least 41 percent of Colorado meth addicts began using the drug at age 17 or younger. and morenbsp;raquo;The New Mexico Independent - Apr 29, 2010
But many Native Americans struggling with meth addiction are themselves middle-aged and older adults, others said. “It#39;s not just youth,” Garcia said, and morenbsp;raquo;
Leagle.com - Apr 28, 2010
that he is finally ready to admit, for the first time, that he is addicted to methamphetamine and that he is seeking treatment for his addiction. and morenbsp;raquo;Jackson Clarion Ledger - Apr 29, 2010
Conference speakers will discuss trends in teen culture and juvenile drug abuse, methamphetamine and prescription drug addiction, the interaction of drug and morenbsp;raquo;Drug Alcohol News - Apr 07, 2010
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