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Ibudilast: The Cure for Meth and Opiate Addiction?
Methamphetamine and opiate addiction are some of the most difficult addictions to kick. Meth relapse rates are enormous, and medical treatments for opiate addiction involve substituting one opioid for another, thereby only switching the addiction rather than treating it. There seems to be a potential light at the end of the tunnel, as a drug called Ibudilast has just passed the preliminary safety test in a move towards treating meth addiction in a new way: by … Read entire article »
Crystal Meth Causes Permanent Brain Damage
Past methamphetamine use certainly takes away the ability for one to experience pleasure in early sobriety, but is the damage permanent? The highs of meth are very high; however, the lows of coming down from the drug are arguably the lowest of lows. Many addicts wonder if they are doomed to depression forever if they quit the habit. The unfortunate reality is that those addicted to crystal meth must work extra hard to be “happy” without … Read entire article »
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Profile of a Meth User
You may think that you have a general idea of what a typical meth user looks like. Many have the impression that they have peered into the world of meth addiction through the popular television program “Breaking Bad.” Although there are many factual aspects used in the production of the series, there are also many stereotypes that depict a fallacious portrayal of the particular drug culture. I believe there are many facts that would surprise … Read entire article »
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The Crystal Meth Epidemic
In 2009, crystal meth re-surged as a major problem for the U.S.. Homegrown meth labs—and their disastrous consequences—multiplied across the nation as Mexican cartels got their stronghold in the Southwest. Crystal meth users, while varying in age and demographics, tend to be young and engage in high risk—even criminal—behavior, which is associated with this drug. Crystal meth causes serious health complications and is a public health concern, from the erratic behaviors seen while under the influence of methamphetamine … Read entire article »
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Faces of Addiction
Addiction can happen to anyone, regardless of social position, age, race, job, or any other boundary that is put up. But behind every addict is a story, a struggle. The devastating physical, emotional, and spiritual effects have taken their toll or are in the process of doing so, and there lies a fork in the road. At the end of the day, every addict’s story comes to the same basic choices: continue on the road … Read entire article »
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Top Five Athletes Whose Careers Were Ruined By Drugs
Josh Hamilton, Baseball The first overall draft pick in 1999 by the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who promptly signed him to a then-record $3.96 million signing bonus. At the beginning of the 2001 season his career began falling to ruins right in front of his eyes due to drugs and injuries. During the 2001 and 2002 seasons he played only a total of 83 games. At the start of the 2003 season, Hamilton took six … Read entire article »
Bewitched By The Needle
There have been untold numbers of articles written about how using drugs intravenously can cause an addiction to go from bad to worse, and I can definitely attest to that. However, I experienced something much more than a full-blown drug addiction when I started shooting up at the age of seventeen. Being introduced to the world of needles caused an intense mental addiction to the act of putting a needle in my veins, no matter what substance was in the syringe itself. My drug addiction started quite early and I was on and running from the start. I was fourteen years-old when I had my first drug experience with cocaine, which I kept in my Catholic High School locker room and snorted with a peer. A couple of skeletal lines and … Read entire article »
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A Rise in “Club Drug” Users in Treatment
A report from the National Treatment Agency (NTA) has reported that more and more of England’s young population needs treatment for their problem with “club drugs”. These “club drugs” include ketamine, ecstasy, GHB/GBL, methamphetamine, and mephedrone. The number of people treated for these drugs has risen substantially. The report from the NTA, Club Drugs: Emerging Trends and Risks states, “The number of people treated for club drugs was 6,486, up from 4,656 in 2005/06 – … Read entire article »
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Scientists Declare New Meth Vaccine is in the Works
Methamphetamine addiction affects over 25 million people worldwide, making it one of the most highly abused drugs out there. Some of meth’s most sought out effects that users experience are feelings of exhilaration, wakefulness, and alertness. However, while experiencing these desired effects, negative ones come into play as well, most notably the person becomes dependant on the substance. Meth addiciton offten leads to extreme wait loss and the loss of a perBut just recently, scientists have found a vaccine that could relieve all meth addicts of their suffering. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found chemicals that are able to take a hold of the methamphetamine molecules, preventing them from entering the brain, subsequently preventing the user from getting high. The vaccine was tested and administered to rats before … Read entire article »
Methamphetamine Use may lead to Anorexia
Researchers at the University of Illinois conducted experiments to draw inferences between methamphetamine’s effects on fruit flies that are currently believed to hold true for human counterparts. Based on previous studies, researchers found that fruit flies and humans have similar reactions when exposed to meth. (ScienceDaily) Using the fruit flies as a model to replicate human digestion and metabolic conversion, scientists gradually increased methamphetamine levels in fruit flies throughout several week-long intervals. The result was that exposing fruit flies to methamphetamine intake in their food supply correlates to early onset signs of anorexia and negative caloric consumption. In previous studies on humans, research has indicated that methamphetamine abuse can “burden the body with toxic metabolic byproducts and weaken the heart, muscles and bones. It alters energy metabolism in the brain and kills … Read entire article »
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