"In the last couple of decades, we"ve seen the effects of methamphetamine addiction ravage cities all across the United States. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1.6 million people reported using methamphetamine within the past year, and 774,000 people reported using it within the last month.
With methamphetamine use at such staggering numbers, it"s important to understand what the drug is and how it affects its users. Getting to the root of addiction is the first step toward addressing the problem.
Methamphetamine, commonly known as meth, remains one of the most aggressive and damaging addictive drugs sold on the streets today. The drug"s ability to rapidly release high levels of dopamine in the reward areas of the brain strongly reinforces drug-taking behavior, making the user want to repeat the experience.
Meth can be sold and consumed in a number of different forms. In powdered form, it can be consumed in capsules or dissolved in water and injected intravenously. Another form, known as "crystal" meth, will resemble pale blue shards of glass and is typically smoked out of a glass pipe."
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