Question by lin.novick@sbcglobal.net: The effects of taking Crstal Meth and what it does to you physically?
Please help me! My two children are both addicted to Crystal Meth. I need to know where to go to on the net to find more information about the effects of the drug on the body from a medical standpoint and how to begin the detox process for them. They both want to quit and have tried, but cannot do it alone. We have no health insurance to speak of and live in California.. They 24 and 21 years of age and have been using for about three years.

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Answer by Mary
Methamphetamine affects your brain. In the short term, meth causes mind and mood changes such as anxiety, euphoria, and depression. Long-term effects can include chronic fatigue, paranoid or delusional thinking, and permanent psychological damage.

Methamphetamine affects your body. Over “amping” on any type of speed is pretty risky. Creating a false sense of energy, these drugs push the body faster and further than it’s meant to go. It increases the heart rate, blood pressure, and risk of stroke.

Methamphetamine affects your self-control. Meth is a powerfully addictive drug that can cause aggression and violent or psychotic behavior.

Methamphetamine is not what it seems. Even speed drugs are not always safe. Giga-jolts of the well-known stimulants caffeine or ephedrine can cause stroke or cardiac arrest when overused or used by people with a sensitivity to them.

Methamphetamine can kill you. An overdose of meth can result in heart failure. Long-term physical effects such as liver, kidney, and lung damage may also kill you.

There are many places to get free help and support. Here are a few:

http://www.crystalmeth.org/

http://www.addict-help.com/

http://www.methmadness.com/recoverylinks.html

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