Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Cary NC

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.

Fellowship Health Resources Wake
(919) 573-6520
4112 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse
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Raleigh Methadone Treatment Center
(919) 781-5507
5109 Oak Park Road
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
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North Carolina Behavioral Health
(919) 828-9007
33 West Davie Street
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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(919) 833-8899
211 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Carter Clinic
(919) 848-0132
8360 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men
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Methodist Home for Children
(919) 778-3762
1041 Washington Street
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Life Skills Counseling
(919) 212-7000
721 Tucker Street
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Arbor Counseling
(919) 788-8002
4010 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Therapeutic Strategies, INC
(919) 329-6001
149 US Highway 70 East
Garner, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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Southlight Inc
(919) 832-7351
2101 Garner Road
Raleigh, NC
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men

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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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