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Do you Think You Know Someone Using Meth?

What are the signs?

If you know a friend or a family member who is compulsively seeking and using meth despite negative effects, such as poor academics, loss of job, physical or mental problems brought on by meth abuse, or family problems, then he or she is probably addicted. Health professionals who screen for drug use often ask questions like these to detect substance abuse in their adolescent patients:

Have you ever ridden in a car driven by someone (including yourself) who had been using alcohol or drugs?
Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to relax, feel better about yourself, or fit in?
Do you ever use alcohol or drugs when you are alone?
Do you ever forget things you did while using alcohol or drugs?
Does your family or friends ever tell you to cut down on your drinking or drug use?
Have you ever gotten into trouble while you were using alcohol or drugs?
Are you hanging out with new friends?
Do you show up to school ‘dazed and confused’ or skipped?
Do you show little interest or drop out of after school activities that you once enjoyed?
Do you constantly need to borrow money or steal from your family/friends to buy drugs?

What Can You Do To Help Yourself, Or Someone You Know, Who Is Using Meth?

Be smart - seek help right away. Encourage your friend or loved one to stop or seek help. There is no cure for meth addiction, but it is a treatable disease. Meth addiction therapy is a program of behavior change and modification that slowly retrains the brain. There is no "one size fits all" form of meth treatment. Different people have different meth abuse-related problems and may have other drug abuses as well. People respond very differently to similar forms of treatment, even when they're abusing the same drug. As a result, meth addicts need an array of treatments and services tailored to address their unique needs. In many cases, multiple courses of treatment may be needed to achieve success.

For more information on types of meth treatment programs or call for treatment location referrals at 1.888.484-1053.

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