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At ReAlign Detox, we have vast experience in helping our patients detox from Methamphetamines. Meth is categorized as a stimulant. Stimulants raise the levels of physiological or nervous system activity in the body. Unlike alcohol and some other drugs, detoxing from Meth is not lethal. However, there are other issues, including extremely high cravings for Meth, which can lead to high rates of relapse.
Depending on the dosage, the effects of Meth can last for eight hours. Once the effects of Meth wear off, the user experiences a comedown. This comedown from the high of Meth is very unpleasant. Comedowns are different from the symptoms of withdrawal. Several factors contribute to the comedown from a meth high.
These uncomfortable feelings are caused by a combination of an imbalance in brain chemistry, a build-up of toxins in the body, and exhaustion. This comedown leaves people who are addicted to Methamphetamines desperate to use again to mitigate these unpleasant feelings and get back to feeling “normal.”
Methamphetamine detox is often an unpleasant and difficult experience. At our Orange County Detox Center, we do everything we can to ensure the comfort of our patients and increase their chances of recovering from meth addiction for good. Our trained medical professionals have years of experience using medically-assisted treatment to help our clients’ detox experience more comfortable and effective.
We understand the difficulties that our clients face as they embark on the road to recovery from meth addiction. Our staff has been trained to help our patients every step of the way. We provide them with a professional and effective detox experience that will serve as a firm foundation for the rest of their recovery.
Methamphetamines have a dramatic effect on a person’s mind and body. Meth can make a user’s body temperature rise so high that they can become unconscious or even die. After a person who habitually uses Meth can no longer get high during a Meth binge, they will still experience its adverse effects.
Even though they no longer enjoy the euphoria that the drug produces, it will still cause dehydration and an increased heart rate.
A Meth user will also experience psychological symptoms of abuse. They may feel agitated and confused. A person on Meth may have insomnia and not be able to sleep for days at a time. They can also suffer from violent mood swings and lash out irrationally. Often a meth user will become paranoid. They may experience visual and auditory hallucinations or even feel like insects are crawling on their skin.
Meth abuse can also alter a person’s appearance drastically. It can cause them to age prematurely. Their skin tone becomes dull, and they develop open sores and blemishes. They may suffer from dry mouth, causing their teeth to rot and fall out. People who are addicted to meth are also at a high risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. Prolonged Meth abuse can negatively affect a person’s judgment and lessen their inhibitions. This can cause a person under the influence of Meth to engage in dangerous behaviors, like unsafe sex.
Meth is one of the most difficult substances to detox from for a few reasons. First, any time a person is detoxing from a substance on which they have become dependent, it is difficult for them to stop. Their cravings for the substance are often enough to persuade them to keep using, often regardless of the negative effects, it has on their health or life. Those withdrawal cravings are especially acute for meth users due to the positive short-term effects it has on the users and the intense displeasure it causes when they stop.
The intense cravings for meth coupled with the psychological and physiological lows that the user experiences as they attempt to abstain from it make it very difficult for people who are addicted to meth to overcome their addiction.
Meth detox is difficult and uncomfortable and should never be attempted alone. Not only can detoxing from meth be dangerous, but it stands little chance of success unless supervised and directed by qualified professionals. At our Orange County Detox Facility, we have years of experience successfully helping our clients detox from meth in a comfortable and effective way. If you or a loved one is suffering from a dependency on meth, please get the professional help you need. Come to ReAlign Detox, and let us help you.
