Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Fulton NY

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.

County of Oswego Council on Alc and
(315) 598-6707
4 Tower Drive
Fulton, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Farnham Family Services
(315) 342-4489
283 West 2nd Street
Oswego, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

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Harbor Lights Chem Dependency Services
(315) 963-0777
3358 Main Street
Mexico, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Professional Counseling Services
(315) 488-1641
5700 West Genesee Street
Camillus, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Crouse Hospital
(315) 434-2470
6010 East Molloy Road
Syracuse, NY
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Farnham Family Services
(315) 593-0796
300 Hart Street
Fulton, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Men

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County of Oswego Council on Alcoholism
(315) 342-2370
53 East 3rd Street
Oswego, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Conifer Park Inc
(315) 453-3911
526 Old Liverpool Road
Liverpool, NY
Hotline
(800) 989-6446
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Bright Path Counseling Center
(315) 458-0919
7266 Buckley Road
Syracuse, NY
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Saint Peters Addiction Rec Ctr (SPARC)
(518) 452-6700
3 Mercy Care Lane
Guilderland, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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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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