subject: Health Threat Of Crystal Meth Addiction [print this page] Substance abuse is a well known problem all over the world. Individuals make use of drugs out of curiosity, pressure from peers and as a means to escape the stress of daily life. Drug abuse has been stated to be the cause of broken families. And people under the influence of these drugs have done unspeakable things like killing and other sorts of crimes. One of the many drugs that people abuse is crystal meth.
Methamphetamine or meth is an addictive stimulant which is closely related to amphetamine, nevertheless it has a more outstanding and toxic effect on the nervous system. Meth can be used in several ways, it could be snorted, swallowed, injected, or even smoked and often times it is mixed in with other medications.
Abuse of crystal meth or abuse of crystal meth can cause certain problems such as the following:
Irresponsible Driving: Meth gives a sense of overconfidence and invulnerability. Considering the drug's stimulant effects, makes it very risky for the person to be behind the wheel. Excessive speed, poor control, erratic behavior are common for people driving under the influence of meth, making them very susceptible to vehicular accidents.
Rash Sexual Behavior: Crystal meth decreases a person's inhibitions and sex drives. Those who are under the influence would cause them to do all kinds of things that they wouldn't do when sober. Leading to high risk undesirable pregnancy and sexually transmitted microbe infections.
Delinquent Parenting: Under the influence of crystal meth abuser makes people incapable of taking good care of young children. Some are far too high and induced from meth to take care of their kids. Others are too passionate in maintaining their meth addiction.
Legal Risks: Crystal Meth use is unlawful except in a few very firmly regulated medical uses. In the event that an individual is caught under the influence of meth or caught even with a small amount of it, he/she will be in serious trouble. Whatever one gets from crystal meth use, is not really worth the risk.
Career Problems: All forms of drug addiction cause work related problems. A person's performance detracts. Crystal meth can lead an individual to be unemployed and unemployable.
Recuperation could be well on its way if one's willingness to change is strong. There are numerous ways to recover from this addiction; the decision is up to you whether you would like to change yourself or not. It's never too late to recover from this addiction.
