Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Stillwater OK

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.

Payne County Counseling Services Inc
(405) 372-0198
801 South Main Street
Stillwater, OK
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Cushing Valley Hope
(918) 225-1736
100 South Jones Avenue
Cushing, OK
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
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Specialized Outpatient Services Inc
(405) 810-1766
5208 North Classen Circle
Oklahoma City, OK
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(405) 810-1766x221
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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, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Northwest Center for Behavioral Health
(580) 338-5851
1007 NE 4th Street
Guymon, OK
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Opportunities Inc
(580) 623-2545
120 West 1st Street
Watonga, OK
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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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Starting Point II Inc
(405) 377-1517
608 Highpoint Drive
Stillwater, OK
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(405) 377-1517
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
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New Day Recovery
(405) 525-0452
4420 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK
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Substance abuse
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Adolescents, Criminal justice clients
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Eagle Ridge Family Treatment Center
(405) 282-8232
1916 East Perkins Street
Guthrie, OK
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Residential beds for clients' children
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Bill Willis Community Mental Hlth and
(918) 696-6212
716 South 2nd Street
Stilwell, OK
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(918) 696-6212
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Next Step Network
(580) 338-7259
1004 Highway 54 NE
Guymon, OK
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Substance abuse
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), 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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