Methamphetamine, or meth, is a highly addictive illegal stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It can also cause a serious addiction after a few uses. The Portland area is currently seeing an increase in the number of overdose deaths due to meth. Sadly, nearly half of the overdose deaths involve more than one substance.…
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health provides statistics on meth use in the United States. They claim that 6.4% of all adults age 26 and older have tried methamphetamine at least once during their lifetimes. This means you probably know someone who has used crystal meth or is struggling with it. Knowing the…
Men and women who abuse methamphetamines and want to quit will wonder how to detox from meth safely. Meth addiction causes severe withdrawal symptoms and cravings that cause most people to relapse within the first 72 hours. If they don’t take their lowered tolerance into account, they can potentially overdose and fall into a coma…
Many people think drug abuse and addiction are recent problems in human history. However, most common substances today, such as opioids, meth, and cocaine, have been around for over a century. The history of drugs expands back almost as far as human history, so it’s no wonder that drug epidemics and addictions are difficult for…
Meth affects the chemical balance in the brain and every major organ in the body. Because of its effects, people who abuse the drug can suffer a lot of mental and physical damage. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, meth is one of the most addictive drugs in the world. In fact, it’s…
When certain chemicals are made illegal because people are using them improperly, new ones spring up. This is the case with bath salts, which people have used to produce a “high” by ingesting or smoking them. Now, a newer drug is on the streets, and it appears to be one of the more dangerous ones…