Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Avon Lake OH

Immediately after smoking the drug or injecting it intravenously, the user experiences an intense rush or “flash” that lasts only a few minutes and is described as extremely pleasurable. Snorting or oral ingestion produces euphoria — a high but not an intense rush. Snorting produces effects within 3 to 5 minutes, and oral ingestion produces effects within 15 to 20 minutes.As with similar stimulants, methamphetamine most often is used in a “binge and crash” pattern.

Compass House Inc
(440) 246-5111
214 East 27th Street
Lorain, OH
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(800) 275-6106
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Women, Residential beds for clients' children
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(440) 246-5111
1440 Lexington Avenue
Lorain, OH
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Substance abuse
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Gateway Facility
(440) 204-4340
1049 Infirmary Road
Elyria, OH
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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(440) 323-0860
474 Broad Street
Elyria, OH
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(440) 323-6122
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Bridgeway Inc
(216) 281-2660
8301 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH
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(216) 281-2660
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Women
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Lorian County Alc/Drug Abuse Servs Inc
(440) 244-6820
225 6th Street
Lorain, OH
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(440) 244-4566
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Substance abuse
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Psychiatric and Psychological Services
(440) 323-5121
750 South Abbe Road
Elyria, OH
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Lorain County Alc/Drug Abuse Servs Inc
(440) 282-4777
2115 West Park Drive
Lorain, OH
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(440) 244-4566
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Criminal justice clients

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Recovery Resources
(216) 226-4001
14805 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS

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McIntyre Center
(440) 887-1100
6285 Pearl Road
Parma Heights, OH
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Outpatient
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Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction

Methamphetamine is available in a variety of forms and it can be snorted, orally ingested, smoked or injected to alter moods in different ways and it depends on how it is taken. Immediately after smoking the drug or injecting it intravenously, the user experiences an intense rush or “flash” that lasts only a few minutes and is described as extremely pleasurable. Snorting or oral ingestion produces euphoria — a high but not an intense rush. Snorting produces effects within 3 to 5 minutes, and oral ingestion produces effects within 15 to 20 minutes.As with similar stimulants, methamphetamine most often is used in a “binge and crash” pattern. Because tolerance for methamphetamine occurs within minutes — meaning that the pleasurable effects disappear even before the drug concentration in the blood falls significantly users try to maintain the high by binging on the drug. In the 1980’s, “ice,” a smokable form of methamphetamine, came into use. Ice is a large, usually clear crystal of high purity that is smoked in a glass pipe like crack cocaine. The smoke is odorless, leaves a residue that can be resmoked, and produces effects that may continue for 12 hours or more.

The Medical Complications Related to Methamphetamine Use:

Methamphetamine can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems. These include rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, and irreversible, stroke-producing damage to small blood vess...

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