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Residential Long Term Drug Rehab Programs category listings in Little Compton, Rhode Island:
  • Steppingstone Inc (13.1 miles from Little Compton, Rhode Island)
    Steppingstone Inc is located at:

    466 North Main Street
    Fall River, MA. 2720
    508-617-4436

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Men
    Payment Options: Self Payment
  • Monarch House (14.4 miles from Little Compton, Rhode Island)
    Monarch House is located at:

    252 County Street
    New Bedford, MA. 2740
    508-992-0800

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Women, Other Languages
    Payment Options: Self Payment

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Meth users typically become talkative, confident and other times paranoid, aggressive and agitated.
Amphetamines similar to meth first came to America in the 1930s. Abuse of amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine) and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) pills became prevalent during the 50s and 60s. These simulant medications were commonly prescribed by physicians, primarily for weight loss at which point they begin to be diverted to the illicit market.
Crystal methamphetamine has also been associated with a large percentage of patients diagnosed with HIV within the past ten years.
There are many negative side effects of meth use including convulsions, high body temperature, shaking, stomach cramps and cardiac arrhythmia.
Habitual meth abuse will lead to addictiona chronic problem characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, which is accompanied by chemical and molecular changes in the users brain.