Methamphetamine --- A Dangerous Drug

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You'll often hear startling statistics and police reports about the effects that a drug like methamphetamine has on people and the surrounding community. But what do people really know about this extremely dangerous drug often called Crank, Speed, Crystal or Meth? Do they know that meth initially produces the euphoria associated with many addictive drugs followed by the polar opposite of those feelings? Do they know that methamphetamine actually creates addiction by locking that initial reaction of the drug into your subconscious memory? And as you continue to use the drug the need is at first physical then mental? A common misconception is that methamphetamine is a drug typical to the less savory side of society and also not a nationwide problem but more regional. But in some cases the drug has been used initially for reasons like for weight loss or to boost energy because of its intense, albeit short-term "high." What makes meth so dangerous is it goes one step further than cocaine in affecting brain function by getting into a nerve cell that produces large amounts of dopamine (one of your body's neurotransmitters that works like adrenaline). As a result it takes very little to cultivate an addiction. Mark Houston Recovery knows it takes a lot to free yourself of addiction. We realize the struggles you must face in first coming to terms with this addiction and then deciding to try and fight it and we're ready and willing to help you win that fight.

The Long Term Effects of Methamphetamine Addiction

Dr. Nora Volkowm, senior scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratories in Upton, N.Y. collected data on the loss of dopamine transporters as it relates to methamphetamine user. “We found the subjects with the most profound changes in the transporters were the ones with the most functional disturbances,” said Volkowm, whose research was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. “This is the first time anybody has reported that these neuron losses are functionally significant. It’s not just that you lose brain cells and you keep living happily ever after; it translates into a disruption in your performance.” This is same kind of effect that people with Parkinson's disease suffer. With this kind of data in hand the issue no longer becomes treatment or recovery from addiction but basically dealing with brain damage due to the use of this drug. Brain damage. It's a hard truth to swallow. It is hoped that someone addicted to methamphetamines can get the help they need before the severe effects of the drug begin to take root. Before recovery is no longer and option. Let Mark Houston Recovery be your option.

The Silver Lining To A Dark Cloud of Meth Addiction

One thing that doctors and scientists do know about meth addiction is that it's not impossible to treat. To put it into perspective you can relate recovery to someone breaking their leg. First there's the initial recovery of the fixing the leg so that it can properly heal. What then follows is the recovery that gets your mind to readjust to using the leg. It's a long slow process but eventually depending on the level of damage you can regain the ability to use that leg normally. Meth addiction has to be tackled from the physical perspective of no longer taking drug, the mental perspective to retrain your mind to not crave the drug, and the spiritual perspective to reconnect with your heart and soul and your feelings of self worth. It's takes time and patience and while you may never be entirely as you once were, you will feel as if your life has been renewed. Mark Houston Recovery is willing to take the time and patience into renewing your life.