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Meth is an abbreviated term for the drug methamphetamine. It has been described by many addiction experts as the world’s most dangerous drug. It gets this reputation because it is highly addictive, readily available and inexpensive. Meth addiction in Jersey City and elsewhere is now at epidemic levels.

People who develop meth addiction have a compulsive need to keep taking meth. Because the drug is a stimulant, people with meth addiction have difficulty sleeping. They may use sedatives to counter the stimulant effect of meth, but sedatives are also addictive. That is why many people with meth addiction are also addicted to sedatives.

The Effects of Meth

Meth is a synthetic (man-made) stimulant that boosts energy levels. It can also induce a feeling of euphoria. It increases the heart rate and raises blood pressure, and can do so to dangerous levels. As the effects of the drug begin to wear off, people can experience a rapid onset of fatigue and depression. Many will take more of the drug to counteract these effects.

The drug is highly addictive, and many individuals who have meth addiction believe they were hooked after trying it just once. The drug also causes dependency. The brain modifies its structure and chemistry in the presence of drugs like meth as a way of coping with them. After this modification, the brain has to have the meth present to function properly. In effect, it has become dependent on the presence of meth.

When dependency develops, it makes it more difficult for people to stop taking the drug. If they do so, the brain will go into a state of crisis while it tries to readjust. People experience withdrawal symptoms when this happens, and these can be extremely severe.

Treatment for Meth Addiction and Dependency

When individuals develop meth addiction and dependency, they will find it almost impossible to quit the drug without professional intervention. The first step in the treatment of meth addiction and dependency is to get people off the drug. Because of the potential danger and severity of withdrawal symptoms, most treatment centers will recommend using medical detox. Medical detox consists of administering medications to addicted individuals to deal with withdrawal symptoms.

Detox is followed by extensive therapy that addresses the addiction problem. Addiction is a complex, chronic disease that is difficult to treat. There is no magic cure for addiction. Instead, people with addiction must be taught techniques to cope with their addiction problem.

Behavioral therapies are a core part of addiction treatment. Addicted individuals are guided through a process of self-awareness. They begin to grasp exactly what it is about there psychological makeup that makes them use drugs they know are harmful to them.

During this therapeutic process, they also learn how to cope with cravings and triggers. After treatment, they will have skills and strategies that will help them avoid relapse. The best treatment programs take a holistic approach that looks at all aspects of an addicted person’s life. Affected individuals are taught how to change their behaviors, and maybe their environments so that they no longer yield to the compulsion to use meth. For more information, just contact Drug Detox Centers Jersey City at (201) 492-6604. ⓘ Who Answers?

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