Meth Withdrawal

Meth withdrawal symptoms vary from person to person. This is because meth withdrawal symptoms are dependent on the length of time the user has been taking the drug as well as how much and how often they abused the drug. General meth withdrawal symptoms include: cravings, exhaustion, depression, mental confusion, restlessness, insomnia, and deep or disturbed sleep which may last up to 48 hours.

Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug chemically related to amphetamine but with stronger effects on the user's central nervous system. The common street terms for the drug include "speed," "meth," "crystal," and "crank." This drug is taken in pill or powdered form by snorting or injecting the drug. All methods of abusing the drug create meth withdrawal symptoms. Crystallized methamphetamine known as "ice," "crystal," or "glass," is a smokable and more powerful form of the drug.

Meth addiction has three patterns: low intensity, binge, and high intensity. Low-intensity addiction describes an user who does not have a psychological addiction to the meth but uses the drug on a casual basis. Binge abusers use a great deal of meth over a short period of time compared to high intensity users who abuse the drug at a constant rate for an extended time period. Both binge and high-intensity abusers have a psychological addiction to the drug and prefer to smoke or inject meth to achieve a faster and stronger high. In the end, every user suffers from meth withdrawal symptoms once they discontinue use.

When a meth user stops taking the drug they will experience a wide variety of symptoms. People going though meth withdrawal can alternate from wanting to sleep all the time to not being able to sleep at all. Meth withdrawal symptoms can last for several weeks.

The following are the most common meth withdrawal symptoms:

• anxiety
• fatigue
• intense hunger
• irritability
• long, disturbed periods of sleep
• moderate to severe depression
• psychotic reactions

Because of the severity of these withdrawal symptoms, many people choose to enter addiction treatment programs to assist them in coping with meth withdrawal. In addition to meth withdrawal, methamphetamine affects many other areas of a person's life. People addicted to amphetamines tend to spend most of their finances on obtaining the drug. The often have difficulty maintaining employment due to their loss of concentration, motivation, and depression. Meth users also commonly experience deterioration in their personal relationships as their paranoia and need for isolation increases.

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