| Methamphetamine is similar to that of | | | | methamphetamine abuse and death of abuser |
| amphetamine drugs, most commonly known as | | | | due to this drug. Recently, many research studies |
| ‘chalk’ and ‘meth’. These drugs | | | | were conducted and the officials came to |
| rapidly mix up with bloodstream by smoking, | | | | conclusion about the average life of drug abuser |
| injecting, snorted, absorbed through patch when | | | | as 7 years. |
| abused. Powerful effects on central nervous | | | | Myth: Methamphetamine abuse results in holes to |
| system are observed with this drug abuse and | | | | brain. |
| sometimes the abuser can even die in minutes. | | | | Fact: The abuse of this drug leads to changes in |
| Myths and Facts | | | | the functioning of brain but doesn’t really |
| As methamphetamine is popular among teens, its | | | | make any holes in the brain. In the scanning |
| dangerous effects to health are discussed at | | | | report of brain of any abuser shows as though |
| every medical and health conferences. There are | | | | there are holes in the brain. The holes shown for |
| many myths prevailing about this drug and the | | | | depict areas of low activity or no activities in MRI |
| right information about this drug abuse is not | | | | scan are misunderstood as holes in the brain. |
| known to many of us. The following are few | | | | Myth: No need to treat the drug abuser specially. |
| myths and facts about this drug. | | | | Fact: The abuser should be treated with special |
| Myth: No treatment is available for | | | | care at the time of treatment and till he gets fully |
| methamphetamine dependence. | | | | cured from the abuse. Stopping the drug abuse |
| Fact: Methamphetamine drug dependence can be | | | | can lead to many effects like depression for at |
| treated using different ways of treatment and | | | | least one month. Some one should be there to |
| can also be done at home. The abuser of | | | | support them and to help them to overcome the |
| methamphetamine faces specific problems, so | | | | withdrawal symptoms. |
| they need a systemized treatment program to | | | | The above information helps you in knowing the |
| overcome the dependence and health | | | | actual facts about methamphetamine drug abuse. |
| complications. | | | | This can help you in taking the preventive |
| Myth: Average life for drug abuser is 5 years. | | | | measures for controlling the drug abuse and |
| Fact: With the overdose of the drug, many | | | | educating the children about the dangerous |
| organs can be damaged and result in multiple | | | | effects of drug abuse. Knowing the actual facts is |
| organ failure. Earlier there is no such data available | | | | important in preventing and overcoming from the |
| for determining the average life of abuser is | | | | drug abuse. |
| between the commencement of | | | | |