Category: Methamphetamine
Ice and Mental Health – Anxiety and Depression
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 behaviour: Aggression as a side effect of ice
People intoxicated with methamphetamine are more likely to express hostility and aggression than people who are not, particularly in people who use it regularly and people who are already otherwise predisposed to violence.
Side Effect of Ice – Psychosis
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
Psychological Therapy as Ice Treatment
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

Withdrawal from methamphetamine (ice)
Compared with many other drugs, withdrawal from methamphetamine can be drawn out. When someone stops using heroin or alcohol, withdrawal symptoms typically peak on the first or second day and decline steeply over the next few days and within a week, the person is typically ready to start further treatment for preventing relapse. Alcohol and
Family Therapy in AOD
Strategies for working with families who are experiencing Ice addiction. In most cases, people who are being affected by Ice addiction have families. Most likely, the family will be heavily impacted by the ice addiction of that person and will also be closely involved helping with the recovery. The below article covers some tips about