Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Hagerstown MD

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.

Alternative Drug/Alcohol Counseling
(301) 766-0065
920 West Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, DUI/DWI offenders

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W House Foundation Inc
(301) 791-7826
519 North Locust Street
Hagerstown, MD
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
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

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Wells House
(301) 739-7748x2
124 East Baltimore Street
Hagerstown, MD
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Substance abuse , Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Men, Criminal justice clients

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Washington County Health Department
(240) 313-3310
13114 Pennsylvania Avenue
Hagerstown, MD
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(240) 313-3200
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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Catoctin Summit
(240) 420-5400
5980 Cullen Drive
Sabillasville, MD
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Catoctin Counseling Center
(301) 745-6687x201
228 East Washington Street
Hagerstown, MD
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Safe Haven Counseling Center
(301) 766-7214
328 North Potomac
Hagerstown, MD
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Metro Treatment of Maryland LP
(301) 714-0837
217 East Antietam Street
Hagerstown, MD
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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CAMEO House/Washington Cnty Hlth Dept
(240) 313-3321
1530 Pennsylvania Avenue
Hagerstown, MD
Hotline
(240) 313-3200
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Catoctin Counseling Center
(301) 271-4870
112 East Main Street
Thurmont, MD
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Substance abuse
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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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