About Meth

How does Meth affect you when you take it?

"Methamphetamine offers the user a pleasure that is simply not attainable in normal life," says Dr. Jack Stump, a nationally-recognized authority on meth at a recent Meth Summit in Bend, OR. He continued by saying meth pleasure offers a short-lived high leading to a predictable cycle of peaks and valleys - incredible highs followed by overwhelming crashes followed by attempts to reattain the high. "Because of the highly addictive nature of the drug, it literally takes over your life. You won't see a user who hasn't stolen from family and friends. Users don't realize how they are changing for the worse "  

Whether smoked, snorted, injected or taken orally, meth works directly on the brain and spinal cord, interfering with normal neurotransmission, in many cases actually "rewiring" the brain. Researchers at UCLA Medical Center found that even after meth users quit using, many had suffered irreparable brain damage. Long-term, heavy use of methamphetamines can also lead to tooth loss, malnutrition, skin disorders, ulcers and diseases resulting from vitamin deficiencies. Stump concluded, "It is estimated that it takes a full two years to recover from the addiction. Some are lucky, most can't come back."

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