Commonly Abused Drugs Chart - National Institute On Drug Abuse - 2018 Page 17
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30Methamphetamine
An extremely addictive stimulant amphetamine drug. For more information, see the
Methamphetamine Research
Report.
Street Names
Commercial Names
Common Forms
Common Ways Taken
DEA
Schedule
Crank, Chalk, Crystal,
Desoxyn®
White powder or pill;
Swallowed, snorted,
II
Fire, Glass, Go Fast,
crystal meth looks like
smoked, injected
Ice, Meth, Speed
pieces of glass or shiny
blue-white "rocks" of
different sizes
Possible Health Effects
Short-term
Increased wakefulness and physical activity; decreased appetite; increased breathing, heart
rate, blood pressure, temperature; irregular heartbeat.
Long-term
Anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood problems, violent behavior, paranoia, hallucinations,
delusions, weight loss, severe dental problems ("meth mouth"), intense itching leading to
skin sores from scratching.
Other Health-related
Pregnancy: premature delivery; separation of the placenta from the uterus; low birth
Issues
weight; lethargy; heart and brain problems.
Risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases from shared needles.
In Combination with
Masks the depressant effect of alcohol, increasing risk of alcohol overdose; may increase
Alcohol
blood pressure.
Withdrawal
Depression, anxiety, tiredness.
Symptoms
Treatment Options
Medications
There are no FDA-approved medications to treat methamphetamine addiction.
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Behavioral Therapies
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Contingency management, or motivational incentives
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The Matrix Model
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12-Step facilitation therapy
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Mobile medical application: reSET®
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Page 17 of 30
Commonly Abused Drugs
January 2018
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