Meth Addiction: Signs, Effects, and Treatment

What you will learn: What meth is · The risks associated with its use · Short- and long-term effects of meth use · Overdose risk · Potential for addiction · Withdrawal symptoms · Available treatment options

History of the methamphetamine problem

UCLA/Matrix Coordinating Center for the CSAT Methamphetamine Treatment Project, Los Angeles, USA. Abstract Methamphetamine, called meth, crystal, or speed, is a central nervous system...

Meth Addiction Treatment: How to Quit Meth

What is Meth? ; Methamphetamine was originally synthesized from amphetamine in the early 20th century as a treatment for nasal congestion and troubled breathing.1 With the passage of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970, methamphetamine, as well as other stimulants amphetamine and cocaine, were placed on Schedule II as drugs with a high potential for misuse which may lead to severe physiological dependence. Most methamphetamine used in the United States is produced and distributed illicitly in ...

Methamphetamine Toxicity Treatment & Management: Prehospital Care, Emergency Department Care, Consultatio....

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Methamphetamine neurotoxicity: necrotic and apoptotic mechanisms and relevance to human abuse and treatme....

Abstract Research into methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity has experienced a resurgence in... in the withdrawal period and (3) treatment of the atypical depression associated with withdrawal.

Correlates of outpatient drug treatment drop-out among methamphetamine users

This article explores correlates of retention among the 2.337 methamphetamine (MA) users entering public outpatient treatment programs in California from January 1, 1994 through September 30, 1997...

Barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The primary barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment are psychosocial/internal. Services and treatment models that address these barriers are urgently required. There is a growing need for m...

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Increases in methamphetamine use among heroin treatment admissions in the United

Methamphetamine use among heroin treatment admissions in the United States increased from one in 50 primary heroin treatment admissions in 2008 to one in 8 admissions in 2017.

Predicting abstinence from methamphetamine use after residential rehabilitation:

Abstract Introduction and Aims We previously found that residential rehabilitation increased continuous abstinence from methamphetamine use 1 year after treatment. We examine what client and treatm...