Contingency Management for Stimulant Use Disorder: How It Works and How to Find It
Addiction, Evidence Based, Featured, Methamphetamines, StimulantsThere is no FDA-approved medication for stimulant use disorder, but contingency management has decades of trial support. How the model works, where it fits among levels of care, why it is hard to find, and what to ask before enrolling.
What Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorder Actually Involves
Addiction, Featured, Methamphetamines, StimulantsNo medication is approved specifically for methamphetamine use disorder, which makes behavioral treatment the core of the plan. Here is what contingency management, CBT, level-of-care decisions, and the first two weeks of withdrawal actually involve.
How Long Does Meth Withdrawal Fatigue and Depression Last?
Featured, Methamphetamines, StimulantsMeth withdrawal fatigue and depression can last for weeks. Learn the crash timeline, why it happens, and when supervised treatment can help.
How Long Does Meth Stay in Your System?
Addiction, Drugs, Featured, Methamphetamines, News, TreatmentLearn about the dangers of meth and how long the drug stays in your system.
Methamphetamine, also called meth or ice, is a highly addictive manmade stimulant. Meth is about three times more potent than cocaine. The drug causes the brain to…
Meth and Schizophrenia
Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Featured, Mental Health, Methamphetamines, TreatmentCrystal Meth Use and Developing Psychosis
Methamphetamine is an illicit stimulant, an analog of amphetamine that has a powerful effect on the central nervous system. Because meth is so addictive, those who start out by experimenting with it…
How to Quit Meth Addiction
Addiction, Methamphetamines, Rehab, TreatmentWhat are Methamphetamine's
Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth or meth, is a powerful stimulant which can be smoked, injected, snorted, or swallowed. Meth boosts your mood, increases awareness and alertness, and raises your energy level.…