Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Hoboken NJ

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.

Saint Marys Hospital
(201) 792-8290
527 Clinton Street
Hoboken, NJ
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Lesbian and Gay Community Servs Center
(212) 620-7310x210
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY
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Christ Hospital
(201) 795-8375
179 Palisade Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
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Saint Marks Institute for Mental Hlth
(212) 982-3470
57 Saint Marks Place
New York, NY
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(212) 904-1500
500 8th Avenue
New York, NY
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Saint Vincents Hospital Manhattan
(212) 604-8273
203 West 12th Street
New York, NY
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Jersey City Medical Center
(201) 915-2761
395 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ
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Beth Israel Medical Center
(212) 206-0635
201 West 13th Street
New York, NY
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Outpatient
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NY Ctr for Addiction Treatment Servs
(212) 966-9537
598 Broadway
New York, NY
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Project Renewal
(212) 533-8400x138
8 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
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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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