Help with Meth Addiction

Meth is a powerfully addictive stimulant that dramatically affects the central nervous system. The drug is easily produced in laboratories and is easily accessible, which contribute to the potential for widespread abuse. Meth can cause serious medical problems, such as paranoia, hallucinations, weight loss, and stroke. Many meth users cannot stop using on their own and require the help of a treatment program to stop their meth use. Treatment programs for meth include behavioral therapies designed to modify the patient�s thinking, expectations, and behaviors. Support groups are also effective in contributing to the recovery of meth addicts.

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Help with Meth Addiction News Articles

• Baby Boomers: The Changing Face of Older Adult Addiction

  By Emily Battaglia
  
  Coming-of-age baby boomers heralded a new era of illicit drug use in the United States – and aging members of this generation have maintained a higher rate of involvement with illicit drugs than the generation immediately preceding it. Read Full Article »

• Closing the Gender Gap in Addiction Treatment

  By Hugh C. McBride
  
  Among the many strides women have made in the past generation, at least one “advancement” is unlikely to be cause for celebration: According to the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, one in four abusers of drugs or alcohol in the United States is female, making women the fastest-growing segment of the nation’s substance-abusing population. Read Full Article »

• Women Often Experience Drug Abuse and Addiction Quite Differently Than Men

  The developmental stages of drug involvement and addiction are not necessarily identical for men and women. The path to drug abuse can be more rapid and complex for women and typically includes a pattern of breakdowns in individual, familial, and environmental protective factors and an increase in childhood fears, anxieties, phobias, and failed relationships. Read Full Article »

• Prescription Painkiller Abuse on the Rise With Teens

  According to a newly-released national study, today's teens are more likely to abuse a prescription painkiller or other prescription medication as a means of getting high than they are to experiment with illegal drugs. Read Full Article »

• Does Your Family's History of Alcoholism Put You at Risk?

  If you're among the millions who have a parent, grandparent, or other close relative with alcoholism, does that mean problems with alcohol are inevitable for you too? Read Full Article »

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