Meth Use

Question: I have a question about meth use i know people that have been on meth more than 5 years now how do they feel?

(Posted by: linda b on 2007-10-09 14:36:07)

What are the effects they go through?does there head and stomache hurt?It seems like they're not healthy anymore.Any imput would be appreciated tell me the honest facts do they feel sick at there stomache why do they loose so much weight?

Posted by: duck_fook2000 on 2007-10-09, 14:39:08

5 years on meth? They are serious addicts now. Do NOT trust them.

Posted by: Katie A on 2007-10-09, 14:39:10

Im sure they would be pretty messed up physically if used on a regular basis..... try out this site nida.nih.gov/ Infofacts/ methamphetamine.html

Posted by: fonzo on 2007-10-09, 14:39:33

People who've been using the stuff for 5 years sold their computers long ago friend

Posted by: Phil M on 2007-10-09, 14:40:10

I would disassociate myself from those people. Thats a long and dark road to go down, and it can suck you in much quicker than you think. Hell, you may end up being a victim of theirs because addiction can only be masked for so long, eventually they will lose everything and try to drag everyone around them down too.

Posted by: wcanoodle on 2007-10-09, 14:40:27

Here is a link to before and after..faces of meth.. drugfree.org/ Portal/ DrugIssue/ MethResources/ faces/ index.html

Posted by: BEAUTY on 2007-10-09, 14:43:45

Dont their teeth fall out?

Posted by: zen on 2007-10-09, 14:49:00

My sister has been using meth off and on for 30 years. She's 45 and looks like she's pushing 60. Her teeth are messed up and she doesn't have anything. She prostituted herself out at one time, lost her kids once, was evicted from numerous places, had people come in and beat them up for non payment of drugs. They've had people come in their home and ransack their home in leu of payment. Not a great way to live. She recently left her husband of 25 years to live with another winner states away. They met on the internet, on a sex cam. She left her one minor son with my parents to raise. So, got meth?

Posted by: lilitheden on 2007-10-09, 15:01:07

It depends on the frequency (daily, weekly, monthly) and method of their use (if they are smoking versus snorting versus injecting intraveinously). obviously they're not going to be as healthy (or at all) anymore because they're putting a chemical in their bodies that doesn't belong there. they could be suffering from various aches and pains in the body, sore muscles and stiffness in the limbs, degenerative problems with major organs (heart, kidneys, etc), sensitivity to light and sound, paranoia bordering on schizophrenia (in fact, there is a meth-related, temporary schizophrenia that some people may lapse in and out of), rapid decay of teeth (especially if they smoke it), skin problems and hair loss, depression, etc. any further information i could give would really depend on the specifics of the individuals use.

Posted by: laura f on 2007-10-09, 15:03:33

Well, the craving is unbearable to tolerate. Some people sell everything they have for meth, even their children. They fell compelled to use more and more. They usually have a lot of teeth missing or in bad shape. They have a lot of what I would call deep gashes in their skin from picking it. No, they are not healthy at all. I know people who don't bathe or even brush their hair/ teeth. Often these people are confused about the world around them. Paranoid about all sorts of things. Not wanting to work or have a place to live. going from place to place. Some people even sell their bodies for the dope. This is not a pretty thing to see, especially when it's your best friend of 17 years.