Stimulants
Meth, cocaine, and prescription stimulants
RH
Are there medications for meth or cocaine addiction?
There are medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Is there anything similar for methamphetamine or cocaine?
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RH
What is contingency management?
Contingency management comes up often as the most effective treatment for stimulant use. What is it, and how do you find it?
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RH
What does stimulant withdrawal feel like, and how long does it last?
People stopping meth, cocaine, or misused prescription stimulants often want to know what to expect in the first weeks.
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RH
Is it dangerous to stop prescription stimulants I've been misusing?
Some people take more Adderall or other prescription stimulants than prescribed, or take pills that were never prescribed to them, and want to stop. Is stopping dangerous?
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Stimulant cravings got worse around month two. Is that normal?
People quitting meth or other stimulants often feel okay at first, then around weeks six to twelve feel exhausted, flat, unable to enjoy anything, with cravings stronger than in w…
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Can outpatient treatment work for cocaine, or is residential needed?
Someone with a job and an apartment, but weekends that are getting worse, wants to know whether intensive outpatient (IOP) can really work or whether they need residential.
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