Omaha Meth Addiction Treatment
Omaha meth addiction treatment, although successful, poses different challenges to treating abuse of other types of drugs. The psychological aspect of meth addiction has a strong association with symptoms of extreme anxiety, depression, psychosis, violent behaviors and suicidal tendencies.
Meth addiction also significantly increases the risk of accidental overdose, as the user often develops tolerance to the drug. As tolerance levels increase, the user needs to take higher doses of the drug to achieve the same effects that used to require smaller amounts.
To discuss your options, call Omaha drug abuse recovery centers. Call (877) 804-1531 for more information.
Effects of Abusing Meth
Methamphetamine abuse has a devastating effect on physical and mental health. While under the effects of the drug the user feels more confident to the point of displaying grandiose behavior. Many will become argumentative and experience delusions, which can make a user become intensely focused on a particular thing.
Mild hallucinations are also common, with many users imagining they can see or feel bugs crawling beneath their skin. Meth addicts will sit and pick at the imaginary bugs, causing horrible sores that may leave permanent scars.
Abusing the drug depletes the body's resources rapidly, leaving the user dehydrated, emotionally and physically exhausted, starved, and experiencing the horrible psychological symptoms of a meth crash hangover. The user also feels overwhelming urges or cravings to take more to stop the horrible symptoms.
Meth Withdrawal
Stopping intake of meth suddenly can bring about the onset of withdrawal symptoms. The actual symptoms of withdrawal are predominantly psychological in nature and can be extremely painful. Symptoms include:
- Ferocious drug cravings
- Extreme anxiety
- Dysphoria
- Increased appetite
- Lack of motivation
- Excessive sleeping
- Fatigue
- Vivid nightmares
- Night sweats
- Deep depression
- Suicidal tendencies
Omaha Rehab Treatments for Meth Abuse and Addiction
In order to effectively treat a person struggling with crystal meth abuse, rehab therapy needs to combine the right treatments to correct dysfunctional behaviors.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is the most effective form of treatment for psychostimulant drugs like meth. Individual counseling to help improve self-esteem and self-worth should also be integrated into a rehab treatment plan.
Help is available. Call crystal meth treatment centers in Omaha for treatment options. You can also visit your local Narcotics Anonymous (http://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-local-