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Harm reduction. Professional support. Takeaway. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images. Methamphetamine, or meth, is a powerful stimulant that can make you feel more awake and active. Scientists in the...
Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. 36,37
Methamphetamine (meth) is a synthetic stimulant that is addictive and can cause considerable health adversities that can sometimes result in death. Meth can be smoked, snorted, injected, or taken orally and is often used with other substances.
Long-term methamphetamine abuse has many negative consequences, including addiction. Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease, characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use and accompanied by functional and molecular changes in the brain.
Methamphetamine, or meth, is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and highly addictive drug. 1 According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 176,000 individuals aged 12 or older initiated methamphetamine use in 2022 and 1.8 million individuals aged 12 and older had a methamphetamine use disorder that year. 2
Methamphetamine is often used recreationally for its effects as a potent euphoriant and stimulant as well as aphrodisiac qualities. [34] According to a National Geographic TV documentary on methamphetamine, an entire subculture known as party and play is based around sexual activity and methamphetamine use. [34] .
Meth is a highly addictive drug with potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant properties. Those who smoke or inject it report a brief, intense sensation, or rush. Oral ingestion or snorting produces a long-lasting high instead of a rush, which reportedly can continue for as long as half a day.