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Meth Addiction
Methamphetamine, or meth addiction, as it is commonly referred to, is one of the worst drug addictions to have. It is also one of the hardest addictions to treat. Meth addiction happens so quickly because the effects of the drug hit so much rapidly and harder than other drugs. The pleasurable feeling that comes immediately upon taking meth fades even before the level of the drug in the blood has dropped. For this reason, meth users continue to use more of the drug more often.
It is easy to spot a person with a severe meth addiction. That person will have a grayish color to the skin. The teeth, if indeed any are left, are usually rotted or otherwise damaged. Large sores or bumps are present on the user’s face. Meth addiction causes a person to literally forget to eat or sleep. Meth abusers will almost always be thin; some are so thin they look like a walking skeleton. A strong body odor is present, not only because personal hygeine is neglected, but because of the chemicals used to make meth can be smelled as the body breaks them down.
All drugs can kill, but meth will do it a lot quicker than most of them. It is not at all unusual for a meth user’s first time to be the last time. Meth causes such a strong physical reaction, particularly to the heart, that very often the body cannot handle the strain that is put on it from the meth.
Meth addiction can be treated. It takes a lot of time, and a lot of support, but anyone who truly wishes to be meth-free can take advantage of the various treatment options available. Recovery will continue, probably for the rest of the person’s life, but it is possible.
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October 8th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
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