For those of us working in the sector, recent headlines about increased methamphetamine detected in wastewater samples that were collected last year will come as no surprise. Although wastewater analysis can’t tell us anything about the prevalence of drug use, we also know that COVID-19 lockdowns have been challenging for many people and drug use

How Ice Affects Mental Health – Anxiety and Depression Methamphetamine or Ice affects our brains in various ways. Therefore it can have quite a strong impact on our mental health.  The below article covers two conditions briefly – anxiety and depression. Ice and Mental Health – Anxiety It is common for people who use methamphetamine

How Ice Affects Mental Health – Aggression As a Side-effect of Ice. People intoxicated with methamphetamine are about five times more likely to be hostile and express aggression than people who are not. Drinking alcohol at the same time as using methamphetamine increases the risk of becoming aggressive. Psychosis adds to the risk of becoming

Psychosis as a side effect of ice What is Psychosis? Some people who have never experienced psychosis will have a psychotic episode triggered by methamphetamine use as a side effect of ice. Typically, methamphetamine-induced psychosis resolves within a few days to a week after the effects of the drug wears off and the person rests

Adapting psychological therapy as Ice treatment Shorter courses of ice treatment Providing psychological treatments to people who use methamphetamine presents special challenges because of cognitive problems that affect motivation and thinking. The study of ACT showed that people who use methamphetamine stayed in treatment for an average of three sessions. This suggests that shorter courses

Acute effects of methamphetamine Acute or short-term effects of methamphetamine vary widely from person to person and depend on a range of factors such as how much has been taken and how, the person’s tolerance to the drug, and their physical and mental health. Effects of methamphetamine may fall along a continuum from pleasurable feelings