Methamphetamine Abuse

I’m scared to death – I might have schizophrenia..?

Published March 8, 2014

Question by john A: I’m scared to death – I might have schizophrenia..?
For a while now, I’ve been researching on what’s wrong with me.

It all started like this..

One night, I went to my friends house. We made the decision to smoke pot that night. Keep in mind… Continue reading →

Linking Sexual Shame and Addiction

Published March 8, 2014

Linking Sexual Shame and Addiction
In such cases, substance addiction and sexual behaviors continually reinforce one another, creating over time a surefire paired trigger for relapse. Usually in these cases the primary substance of abuse is a stimulant like cocaine or crystal meth, as … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)… Continue reading →

Police: Man caught with $1.75 million in crystal meth

Published March 6, 2014

Police: Man caught with .75 million in crystal meth
A Minneapolis man is facing felony narcotics charges after about 25 pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine was discovered in his SUV during a traffic stop in northwest suburban Arlington Heights. Shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday, Cook County Sheriff's … Read more on… Continue reading →

Still single in a sea of worthy women and charmless men

Published March 5, 2014

Still single in a sea of worthy women and charmless men
While I'm no supermodel, I'm not a toothless ex-meth addict with a criminal conviction as the getaway driver in an armed robbery. That was a man a woman I later commiserated with got matched to. Poor Allen tried to… Continue reading →

City ranks high as safe place to live

Published March 4, 2014

City ranks high as safe place to live
In addition to pot, officers worked cases involving prescription medications, methamphetamine, heroin and synthetic drugs such as K2 and bath salts. The police … Police responded to 16 drug overdose incidents, of which three resulted in death. As for … Read more… Continue reading →

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