Many meth users often find they cannot function without their drug of choice. Their craving to use is greater than their desire to manage their health, finances and relationships. We have found that most meth addicts go completely broke at least once per month. Meth addicts suffer unusually high levels of tooth decay directly attributable to methamphetamine’s acidity and poor dental hygiene. Overall personal hygiene is compromised during any addiction but with meth users it is particularly bad.
Meth addiction is always destructive to your mind and body. Meth destroys your brain; it actually eats away brain matter. In turn, a meth user’s personality will change. Meth users can spot other meth users quite easily because they have similar personal eccentricities. We call this: Meth Personality Syndrome.
Methamphetamine Personality Syndrome:
There are psychological predispositions within the methamphetamine user population. Some of the main tells (behaviors) of meth use are listed below.
- Hyperactivity
- Hyper Vigilance
- Paranoia
- Teeth Grinding: Bruxism
- Picking: Digging into their skin, mostly in face and forearms but any body part is common.
- Decline in Hygiene: Especially dental hygiene
- Tinkering: Preoccupation with disassembling something, such as; a computer or microwave.
- Tangential Conversations: Jumping from one topic to the other.
- Insomnia: Over time, meaning 2 to 3 days without sleep, they become delusional. The meth user begins hearing and seeing things that are not there.
- Grandiosity: Unrealistic thoughts of fame and money. This usually happens soon after use while experiencing euphoria brought about by a huge release of dopamine.
- Ego-dystonic sexual behaviors.
- Regression: Instead of growing intellectually and emotionally they return to an earlier developmental stage.
- Immature Appearance: Dressing inappropriately for most situations. Inappropriate appearance varies quite a bit between sexes and age but there is a look that is easy to spot by other users.
- Self-pity: Thoughts of being persecuted, suppressed and oppressed. This behavior usually occurs when they run out of methamphetamine.
- Rationalization: I get more work done on meth.
- Justification: Constantly building a case against others to justify their own behavior.
- Distorted Thinking: Perception of reality is continuously centered on how the world negatively affects their life. At the same time ignoring your own unethical, inappropriate and illegal behavior. This behavior is particularly destructive because violence, ether aggression or passive aggression is often the result. The prisons are full of meth users with distorted thinking.
- Inability to empathize and sympathize for others.
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