Meth Treatment Centers

Choosing to receive meth addiction treatment is a very courageous and the most important step toward recovery. Because of the social stigma placed upon drug addiction, a lot of people are embarrassed or afraid to get in trouble with the law if they seek treatment. While possession of meth and being high on meth in public will get addicts in trouble with the law, receiving meth addiction treatment will not; in fact, meth treatment will help addicts decrease their chances of ever receiving jail time because it will teach them the tools necessary to control their addictive behaviors.

Before admitting to meth treatment center, it is important to know which facility to attend.

Accreditation: The best meth addiction treatment centers are accredited by the Golden Seal of Excellence by the Joint Commission International, as well as have certification from the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers and the Association of Intervention Specialists.

Qualified Staff: meth treatment centers should include certified doctors, nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, nutritionists and rehab clinicians.

Multiple Detoxification (detox) Options: Because addiction affects everyone differently, meth rehab facilities should provide different detox options in order to safely and effectively remove all toxic substances from the body.

Variety of Therapeutic Modalities: Meth addiction treatment centers must offer traditional and experiential therapies in order to help patients learn how to control their behaviors and pinpoint underlying triggers that may be causing their addictive behaviors.

Once meth addicts have chosen the proper facility for their needs, they will begin the meth withdrawal treatment which involves a thorough assessment of both mental and physical health. The physical health assessment helps determine if there are any wounds or poor dental health that need to be taken care of before the meth treatment begins. The mental assessments allow medical professionals to diagnose each and every condition the patient may be suffering from. Following the assessments, highly individualized programs will be designed in order to meet each patient’s needs. The program will include a detox and therapy.

The meth withdrawal treatment begins during the detox process, which is the safe removal of all toxic substances from the body. Detox options at meth addiction treatment centers will include:

• Drug Detox
• Sub-acute Detox
• Rapid Detox

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Drug Detox

After detox , patients will start their therapy. Therapy options at meth addiction treatment centers will include:

• Cognitive Behavioral
• Mindfulness
• Solution-Focused Brief
• Brief Strategic Family
• Outdoor
• Yoga and Meditation
• Equine
• Sub-acute Detox
• Rapid Detox

The most effective therapies for meth treatment are the cognitive behavioral, brief strategic family, yoga and meditation and lastly, equine. Traditional therapies, such as the cognitive behavioral, help patients pinpoint their unhealthy thinking patterns in order fix how they react to certain situations, as well as help rebuild broken relationships between our patients and their loved ones.

Experiential therapies, like yoga and meditation, help patients relax and teach patients daily skills such as taking care of themselves and others. Patients boost their self-esteem knowing that they can take care of something other than themselves.

Every aspect of meth addiction treatment is evidence-based and scientifically proven to enhance the quality of life, increase longevity and allow patients to live a healthy and happy life.

Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth, is an extremely powerful and addictive stimulant. It is the 4th leading cause of substance abuse and contributes to at least 120,000 substance abuse problems each year. Meth can be smoked, snorted, ingested or injected, stimulates the brain and causes an intense but quick euphoric rush. Because of its short-lived high, users continually seek the next high and are prone to abuse and addiction.

Meth addiction begins when the body has become tolerant and dependent on the substance. Medical experts have found that the prolonged use of meth causes interruptions in the brain’s normal production of certain mood-boosting receptors. The brain produces certain feelings and when meth is introduced to the body, the brain becomes used to the meth producing the feeling that it will slowly decrease its natural production and eventually discontinue it altogether. When the brain discontinues its natural production, the body will rely solely on meth to produce those feelings; this is dependence and it is extremely dangerous.

Additionally, the prolonged use of meth also causes tolerance, which occurs when the body becomes used to the initial effects and needs more at a more frequent rate in order to feel similar or any effects at all. When a meth addict needs to use more, they are putting themselves at risk for an overdose which is also putting them at risk for death.

Meth also significantly affects cognitive functions as well as the brain’s ability to subdue addictive or habitual behaviors. Other effects of meth addiction include:

Increased wakefulness and physical activity

Decreased appetite

Rapid heart rate and irregular heartbeat

Increased respiration

Increased blood pressure

Extreme weight loss

Severe dental problems

Skin sores caused by scratching

Increased risk of contracting infectious diseases

Meth is also known to cause hallucinations which lead addicts to believe bugs are crawling on them, people are watching them or some other type of crazy idea. Hallucinations cause addicts to act impulsively and aggressively, as well as causing harm to themselves or others. Regardless of how cool meth looks on television, there is nothing cool about it. It is important to seek help for meth addiction at meth addiction treatment centers.