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Amphetamine Addiction

Alternate Names : Methamphetamine Addiction

Amphetamine Addiction | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What can be done to prevent the condition?

Education for those at risk is key. This should start during childhood. This way, healthy attitudes and knowledge of the risks can be learned at an early age. Parents who do not tolerate drug use can be a deterrent.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

Amphetamine abuse causes long-term changes in the brain that interfere with memory and coordination. People who abuse amphetamines increase their risk of stroke. Other long-term effects of amphetamine abuse include:

  • being out of touch with reality
  • depression, leading to a high risk for suicide
  • exposure to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS
  • heart problems
  • hepatitis B and C from contaminated equipment
  • lead poisoning, from contaminants in the drug
  • malnutrition as a result of low food intake
  • paranoia
  • psychotic disorders
  • violent behavior
  • What are the risks to others?

    Amphetamine use reduces judgment and impulse control. An abuser puts others at risk for accidents and emotional injury. Amphetamine use during pregnancy can cause complications before, during, and after delivery. A child born to a woman who is abusing amphetamines can have developmental problems.


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    Author: Ann Reyes, Ph.D.
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 08/20/01



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