Meth Abuse

Methamphetamine is one of the most harmful drugs on the market due to its immediate and severe effects on the user’s body and mind. The extreme psychological and physical toll taken on meth users has devastating consequences that make it impossible to lead a normal life. In the short term, the side effects of meth include insomnia, confusion, hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia, erratic behavior, loss of appetite, and psychosis. High doses of the drug can cause convulsions and seizures, if not death. When meth is taken, it creates a false sense of well-being and fills the user with a feeling of euphoria that causes them to push their body past its physical limits. As a result, users often experience a severe crash after the drugs wear off which can result in a physical and/or mental breakdown.

In the long term, the use of methamphetamine can cause extreme physical and psychological devastation. Users may suffer significant brain damage, including memory loss, disorientation, apathy, depression, and an inability to comprehend abstract thoughts. Meth causes damage to the brain similar to Alzheimer’s disease, a stroke, or severe epilepsy. It also causes physical damage such as liver, kidney, and lung damage; respiratory problems; infectious diseases and abscesses; malnutrition; severe tooth decay; permanent damage to the blood vessels of the heart and brain; and high blood pressure leading to heart attacks, stroke, and death. From psychological dependence to physical disabilities, the effects of methamphetamine use are destructive and require immediate treatment.