| Methamphetamine is commonly known as "speed" or | | | | protocols in the emergency room. Becasue |
| "meth." It is a white and odourless crystalline powder | | | | hyperthermia(overheating) and convulsions are |
| that easily dissolves in water. The drug was | | | | common and often fatal, ER treatment focuses on |
| developed early in this century from its parent drug, | | | | the immediate physical symptoms. Overdose patients |
| amphetamine, and was used originally in nasal | | | | are cooled off in ice baths, and anticonvulsant drugs |
| decongestants, bronchial inhalers and other related | | | | may also be administered. |
| products. Like amphetamine, it causes increased | | | | Currently there are no pharmacutical treatments for |
| activity, decreased appetite, and a general sense of | | | | addiction. How ever, often meth addiction is followed |
| well-being. Meth is a highly addictive substance, and is | | | | by depression, therefore the use of some |
| widely abused among our youth. It has become Meth | | | | anti-depressant medications can be helpful in users |
| addiction is a serious problem and often has very | | | | who recently have become abstinent. Shock therapy |
| serious consequences. | | | | is a outdated form of addiction treatment, and was |
| Treatments for meth addictions range from method | | | | discontinued becasue it was found to have more |
| to method. The primary treatment for | | | | negitive effects than positive. |
| methamphetamine addictions is an intensive | | | | In conclusion, meth addiction is one of the most |
| outpatient program that is designed to treat the | | | | serious, hardest to recover from and harmful |
| patient's dysphoira, paranoia, psychosis and agitation. | | | | addictions there is. Treatment for meth addictions |
| Successful meth treatment requires the use of | | | | should be taken seriously and professional help should |
| cognitive-behavioral therapy. This approach prepares | | | | be found. The first step to addiction recovery is |
| the addict for life-long recovery. Although recovering | | | | admitting to yourself you have the problem. The |
| from meth addiction is challenging, it is not impossible. | | | | second is doing something about it. If you or a loved |
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| Treatment for meth overdoses require certain | | | | |