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Methamphetamine: The Facts About Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery

Methamphetamine, or meth, is one of the most popular illicit substances on the market, it is highly addictive, comes in a variety of forms, and can be used in multiple ways ranging from injection to simply taking it as a pill. The versatility, addictiveness, and increased energy and euphoria attributed to meth contribute to over 1.5 million people struggling with meth use disorders every year.

Defining Meth Use Disorder

Like most substance use disorders, meth use disorder is not defined by a specific quantity of meth use. Instead, meth use disorder is defined by how meth affects the user’s day-to-day, social, professional, and home life. When a person is craving meth throughout the day, using it multiple times a day, or experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not using it, this person likely has a meth use disorder.

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The Causes of Meth Use Disorder

Originally developed for medical purposes, meth was quickly recognized as capable of producing intense feelings of euphoria, increased energy, and being highly addictive. While one of the main requisites of meth use disorder is the regular use of meth, a number of other factors may weigh into the development of a meth use disorder.


Genetics – Not specific to meth, many substance use disorders can have ties to genetic predispositions to substance use disorders. Factors like hereditary mental or physical illnesses may play into a person’s propensity for using meth.


Environment – If a person is experiencing regular exposure to meth and other substances, they are more likely to develop a substance use disorder.


Physical – Meth triggers the parts of the brain responsible for dopamine regulation and use. By continually triggering this point in the brain, the brain can grow accustomed to the feeling of that level of dopamine and require more. Additionally, long-term exposure to meth can damage the dopamine receptors in the brain, leading people to need more and more meth to get high.

Treatment Options for Meth Addiction

While it can be difficult to determine if you need treatment, you can get a good idea by asking yourself the following. Does meth use disruptive to your daily life? Do you find yourself craving meth? Are you using meth throughout the day and feeling withdrawal symptoms when not using it? Are you experiencing negative bodily symptoms such as nonhealing sores or rotting teeth? If you said yes to any of these questions, it is time to get help.


Residential or Inpatient Rehab Services

In residential programs, clients will stay at the treatment facilities around the clock, participating in full-time daily treatment programming. Residential treatment programs have the benefit of offering people full-time care in the early stages of their sobriety and a solid foundation on which to begin lasting recovery.


Outpatient Rehab Services

During outpatient therapy, patients will typically attend programming that lasts a couple of hours a few days a week. This allows patients to transition back into their regular lives while maintaining support for rehabilitative services.


Addiction Recovery Services, New Hampshire, is here to help with your or your loved ones’ methamphetamine use disorder today.

FAQs About Treating Meth Addiction

  • What are the symptoms of meth use?

    The symptoms of meth use are intense euphoria, increased energy, skin lesions, weight loss, acne and sores, paranoia, irritability, confusion, and many other negative effects.

  • What are treatments for meth use disorder?

    Meth use disorder can be treated through residential treatment, support groups, and outpatient rehab programs. Each of these options has unique rewards and challenges and should be thoroughly explored when considering treatment options.

  • Does meth have a pharmaceutical use?

    Yes. Methamphetamines are used in some ADHD drugs, as well as some bronchodilators. These drugs are prescribed and regulated by healthcare providers and are dramatically different from those found on the street.

To learn more about how we can help with recovery from methamphetamine addiction, call us at 978-228-5853.

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