How Meth Addiction Changed Adam’s Life

A frank discussion of how meth addiction changed the life of Adam… Adam discusses his addiction to meth and says some words about how the family can help, and that they should avoid enabling at all costs. Definitely worth watching!

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Antidepressant could help meth addicts kick habit
Filed under: Meth Addiction

Methamphetamine addicts who took an antidepressant medication every day were far less dependent on the drug after three months than those who took a placebo, according to a study released Monday by the San Francisco Public Health Department. …
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Study links heavy meth use and schizophrenia
Filed under: Meth Addiction

During this period, they found that dependent or addicted meth users, who were originally hospitalized without any psychotic symptoms, were 1.5 to three times more likely to later be diagnosed with schizophrenia compared to non-users or those who used …
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Former Crystal Meth Addict Rebounds to Run NYC Marathon
Filed under: Meth Addiction

Rob Vassilarakis was a crystal meth addict for nearly 15 years. Estranged from his parents, he was homeless and struggling. Now, he’s about to run the New York marathon for the second time. Vassilarakis’s recovery began at a drug counseling center in …
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Meth Project goes online to reach teens
Filed under: Meth Addiction

The new initiative urges teens to question what they really know about meth and relies on graphic depictions of physical deterioration and moral depravity associated with methamphetamine addiction to deter first-time users. “Lab numbers in Illinois …
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