Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Henderson KY

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.

Pathways Counseling Services
(270) 826-5216
401 Hoffman Drive
Henderson, KY
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River Valley Behavioral Healthcare
(270) 826-8314
618 North Green Street
Henderson, KY
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(270) 685-5246
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PRISMS Inc
(812) 491-2519
428 South Kentucky Avenue
Evansville, IN
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Southwest IN Mental Health Center Inc
(812) 476-5437
60 South Stockwell Road
Evansville, IN
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(812) 423-7791
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Substance abuse
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
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Southwest IN Mental Health Center Inc
(812) 423-7791
415 Mulberry Street
Evansville, IN
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(812) 423-7791
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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A Turning Point Counseling Servs Inc
(270) 826-6500
524 South Main Street
Henderson, KY
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Lighthouse Counseling Services Inc
(270) 826-8761
230 2nd Street
Henderson, KY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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New Visions Substance Abuse
(812) 422-6812
312 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Evansville, IN
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Amethyst Addiction Services
(812) 401-3415
501 John Street
Evansville, IN
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Women

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Counseling for Change Inc
(812) 491-2615
312 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Evansville, IN
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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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