Various Real Life Facts about Methamphetamine Addiction Lexington 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.

Shepherds House Inc
(859) 252-1939
154 Bonnie Brae Drive
Lexington, KY
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Hope Center
(859) 252-7881
360 West Loudon Street
Lexington, KY
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house
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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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(859) 243-0972
251 East Maxwell Street
Lexington, KY
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(859) 233-2225
535 West 2nd Street
Lexington, KY
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Bluegrass East Comprehensive Care Ctr
(859) 425-1210
869 Sparta Court
Lexington, KY
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(800) 928-8000
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Pregnant/postpartum women, Women

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(502) 227-7797
431 South Broadway
Lexington, KY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders

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Charles I Schwartz
(859) 246-7282
627 West 4th Street
Lexington, KY
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(859) 233-0444x216
201 Mechanic Street
Lexington, KY
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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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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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Bluegrass Regional MH/MR Board Inc
(859) 225-7147
177 North Upper Street
Lexington, KY
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(800) 928-8000
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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(859) 276-0533
340 Legion Drive
Lexington, KY
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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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