METH ADDICTION TREATMENT IN DENVER, CO

Methamphetamine is a strong stimulant that’s typically smoked, injected, snorted or ingested. When used, it creates an intense euphoria, energy and feeling of alertness. According to NIDA, approximately 2.6 million people ages 12 and older reported using methamphetamine in 2020. Of that population roughly 1.5 million people exhibited methamphetamine dependence and just under 24,000 people died from overdosing in 2020.

Meth affects the brain in a similar way as cocaine. When consumed, meth released an incredibly high amount of dopamine. Dopamine is involved in several neurological processes such as happiness, excitability, body movement and more. After continued use, your body will stop producing dopamine because it’s inefficient for your brain to spend energy to create a substance you’re artificially providing. When you stop using meth, your brain won’t immediately be able to produce dopamine because the neurological process has been shunted. It takes months for your brain to begin naturally producing dopamine. But when you stop using meth, you begin to withdraw and experience intense physical and psychological anguish. This is why people tend to relapse.