As a drug and alcohol intervention specialist, occasionally I am asked if an intervention ever becomes dangerous? Although, generally speaking, we do the best to provide a very caring life-changing event, there is one primary drug that creates more chaos than others. A Heroin addict is generally receptive. An alcoholic, a bit critical but will hear us out. The crack or cocaine abuser, is looking for a quick fix for his problems and thinks that it exists for recovery as well. The methamphetamine abuser, however, is a complete roll of the dice. In almost every case of violence an danger, methamphetamine has been the drug of choice in the client.
During the 1970's in Southern California, advances in chemistry allowed an average chemist to create, relatively easily, cheap batches of methamphetamine. Control of the methamphetamine market was gained by the bike gangs of San Diego and transported across the nation to rural parts of the United States. A favorite of truck drivers for it's ability to allow long periods without sleep, methamphetamine had found its way into America's heartland.
The initial stages of methamphetamine abuse are positive. For the one who is insecure, feelings of confidence ensue. For those looking for clearer thinking, meth is an effective answer. An increased ability to work longer hours is attractive to others.
Usually within the first 2 years of methamphetamine abuse, as the body chemistry is becoming altered and the brain chemistry is becoming 'rewired" mild personality disorders begin to occur, often lasting long after the last methamphetamine binge. Manic Depression and Obsessive Compulsive disorder are quite common at this stage.
In addition to mood swings, and obsessive compulsive traits, later stages of methamphetamine usage result in major psychotic breaks. Hearing voices or seeing people following them that aren't really there are rather common. In worst cases the meth user will try and "defend" themselves from those people involved in the conspiracy against him.
Having 10 interventionists on staff, occasionally we have seen violence...in almost every case methamphetamine was involved. It is sometimes impossible to speak rationally to someone who, for all intents and purposes, isn't even really there. Explosively reactive, completely unwilling to take any accountability, blaming everyone else for any slight discomfort in their life, the meth abuser often attacks, sometimes the family, oftentimes the interventionist. This is why many consider an intervention on a methamphetamine abuser to be the most dangerous of interventions. - 31521
During the 1970's in Southern California, advances in chemistry allowed an average chemist to create, relatively easily, cheap batches of methamphetamine. Control of the methamphetamine market was gained by the bike gangs of San Diego and transported across the nation to rural parts of the United States. A favorite of truck drivers for it's ability to allow long periods without sleep, methamphetamine had found its way into America's heartland.
The initial stages of methamphetamine abuse are positive. For the one who is insecure, feelings of confidence ensue. For those looking for clearer thinking, meth is an effective answer. An increased ability to work longer hours is attractive to others.
Usually within the first 2 years of methamphetamine abuse, as the body chemistry is becoming altered and the brain chemistry is becoming 'rewired" mild personality disorders begin to occur, often lasting long after the last methamphetamine binge. Manic Depression and Obsessive Compulsive disorder are quite common at this stage.
In addition to mood swings, and obsessive compulsive traits, later stages of methamphetamine usage result in major psychotic breaks. Hearing voices or seeing people following them that aren't really there are rather common. In worst cases the meth user will try and "defend" themselves from those people involved in the conspiracy against him.
Having 10 interventionists on staff, occasionally we have seen violence...in almost every case methamphetamine was involved. It is sometimes impossible to speak rationally to someone who, for all intents and purposes, isn't even really there. Explosively reactive, completely unwilling to take any accountability, blaming everyone else for any slight discomfort in their life, the meth abuser often attacks, sometimes the family, oftentimes the interventionist. This is why many consider an intervention on a methamphetamine abuser to be the most dangerous of interventions. - 31521
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