Meth Rehab Centers in Los Angeles, CA
Crystal methamphetamine, commonly referred to in Los Angeles as crystal meth or simply meth, is a powerful, manmade illicit drug that falls under the same class as cocaine. It also has other street nicknames, such as chalk, crank, speed, glass, blue ice or ice, and is typically snorted up the nose, smoked using a glass pipe or injected into a vein using a needle.
Meth addicts become addicted very quickly, because the euphoria is extremely intense, and kicks in almost immediately. This drug takes over the addict’s life, becoming the person’s one and only priority. Very few meth users can continue functioning lifestyles, and end up losing relationships, children, jobs, homes and so much more.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), drug cartels in New Mexico are the largest suppliers of meth in Southern California. Back in the 1990s, the rise of the “super labs” of the Inland Empire created by Mexican drug cartels gained them a strong foothold in the Los Angeles region. Each super lab was said to produce up to 50 pounds of crystal at one time.
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This makes meth a much greater threat than both heroin and opioids in Los Angeles. The LAPD Use of 2016 Force Year-End Review shows that 9-out-of-10 suspects who died in officer-involved shootings tested positive for crystal meth.
The illegal, manmade drug becomes habit-forming almost instantly. In time, meth addicts are incapable of enjoying the pleasures of life with using it. All crystal meth treatment programs begin with medical detox. This rids the meth addict’s body of the chemical itself, which can be dangerous and deadly without professional assistance.
After detox, intense therapy begins. You must address the damage done by the meth use, while coming up with healthier ways to grow and function in everyday life without being high on it. In meth treatment, you’ll learn how to cope with not just life, but the temptation of doing the drug as well.