Meth / Adderall Addiction

Meth and Adderall are stimulants (amphetamines) and very similar in chemical composition and make-up. Adderall has legitimate, prescribed medical uses for individuals who suffer from ADHD or narcolepsy. Both drugs, however, are often used recreationally because both produce a high which includes alertness, energeticness, euphoria and a sense of invincibility — feelings which you will likely want to repeat once you have experienced them.

The ability of these drugs to pass quickly into the brain from the bloodstream makes their high both immediate and powerful and makes both drugs very dangerous. Meth crosses this barrier more easily than Adderall, although Adderall remains extremely dangerous to use. Adding to their dangers is their ability, as neurotoxins, to cause permanent brain damage if taken for a prolonged period of time or at too high a dosage.

Adding to the dangers of meth and Adderall use is the drugs’ prevalence, especially the prescription form of the drug, Adderall. Many Adderall users, for example, report obtaining the drug from friends or family members who have valid prescriptions for it, according to one 2016 survey. Street versions of the drug are also highly available, and the vast differences in concentration and composition of the drug mean that taking meth can expose you to higher risks of overdose or negative drug interactions.

Young users also account for the popularity of the drugs, especially college-aged young adults and teenagers who frequently rely on the drugs for the energy boost they perceive needing to meet their demanding schedules. According to results collected by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, over 400,000 teens aged 12 to 17 had tried some form of amphetamine including Adderall in 2015 alone, and for those aged 18 to 25, over two and a half million had tried the drugs.

The serious negative side-effects of meth and Adderall abuse and addiction require a medically-supervised detox, and the addictive qualities of the drugs also necessitate on-going addiction treatment post-detox. Attempting to detox on your own is almost always ineffective since the withdrawal side-effects you will experience are severe and may lead you back to using. A failed detox can be even more dangerous as one of the results of using again is frequently overdose. Meth and Adderall addiction require a medically-supervised detox and addiction treatment, and the prescription nature of Adderall makes it no more safe to use.