Drug Rehabs for Meth Addiction
The proportion of rehab admissions for abuse of
methamphetamine/amphetamine and other stimulants increased from 3 percent to 9
percent between 1996 and 2006. This 300 percent increase left many rehab
facilities searching for effective solutions.
Fifty-four percent of primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admissions were male. Two-thirds (68 percent) of primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admissions were nonHispanic White, followed by 19 percent who were of Hispanic origin and 3 percent each who were Asian/Pacific Islander or nonHispanic Black. For primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admissions, the average age at admission was 31 years. Sixty-five percent of primary methamphetamine/amphetamine admissions reported smoking as the route of administration, 18 percent reported injection, and 11 percent reported inhalation.
Many rehab centers don't
know how to effectively handle methamphetamine addiction. As a result, meth
users are falsely labeled as having mental disorders and are given
mind-altering drugs such as antipsychotic medications, to treat the symptoms of
meth use. However, this has never produced any long-lasting results. Instead
what is really needed is to get them off of all drugs completely in order for
them to be fully rehabilitated.
Contact us today by calling or fill out the form on this page to get in touch with a counselor who can help find a successful rehab center for methamphetamine for you or your loved one.