Tried meth once. Felt like Adderall. I could see why people abuse it, but I didn’t feel the need.
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Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 2 months agoIt is about distinguishing addictive and damaging drugs from useful medicines with a low chance of addiction. You are not going to convince me that the majority of people that have used meth or crack are fine. Where as weed or lsd I would.
PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 months ago
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That’s cause Adderall is meth.
Or meth adjacent. I don’t know the chemistry.
Kampfkrapfen_Backup@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Adderall is amphetamine, the base compound.
Meth is methamphetamine, amphetamine with a methyl group attached to it, so it’s very closely related to Adderall. That small change makes it a bit more potent, longer lasting and euphoric though.
But meth can also get prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsia in very rare cases where even Adderall doesn’t seem to do the trick. So basically, both substances can be used therapeutically and they both can fuck up your life if you start abusing them, with meth admittedly being more potent and dangerous than regular amphetamine.
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 2 months ago
While there is credence in this example but we all know chemistry does not work like this. For example, H2O, very good, essential for all life. H2O2, not so much.
SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
No it’s fucking not.
And this kind of thinking is why the local cops raided a clinic my town and why doctors in my town are now scared to prescribe it.
This is what happens when people stigmatize and demonize legal meds that actually help folks who genuinely need it.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Cops raided a pharmacy because they needed a fix. Foia the body cam footage if they got them.
PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yep. I had an Adderall Rx for years prior, felt almost identical. But I also swallowed it, didn’t smoke or inject it.
meowMix2525@lemm.ee 2 months ago
If we’re just assuming stuff based on vibes then caffeine is meth too.
Shou@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Because ADHD stimulants are forms of methamphetamines.
datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The umbrella term is amphetamines. And not all ADHD stimulants are amphetamines, as there’s also methylphenidate (ritalin) which is a dopamine reuptake inhibitor kinda like cocaine, except for majority of people a lot less enjoyable.
Frozengyro@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yea, plus many people addicted to that shit end up doing bad things, Rob, steal, sell to kids, etc.
PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Someone’s, but not all of them.
And generally, addiction is other issues that we as a society could help with before it becomes those issues.
cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 2 months ago
That’s the same with heroin. At some point you’re addicted as hell and have no money left, so what do you do to get that relief from it again? Prostitute yourself, steal stuff and sell it, rob someone. This is literally an endless cycle. You become more addicted so you have to make more money. Since drug addiction imposes a high risk of losing your job and house you have to become somewhat criminal. The only ways out of this are either 1:dying from the drugs, 2: being able to get off of them(what often is literally impossible without help and even if you manage it without a stable living situation(house, job which both are hard to find as an ex drug addicted homeless person) its not unlikely that you start using them again) or 3: finding a place where you can get them for free. One of these places exists in Berlin where heroin addicted can get free medical grade heroin for free.
xantoxis@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I will!
The majority of people that have used meth or crack are fine.
Now, don’t get me wrong: meth is fantastically addictive. It’s the most physically addictive drug there is, as far as I’m aware. And the fantastically high addiction rate for first-time users of meth is: roughly 30%.
70% of people who try the most addictive drug in the world don’t get addicted, and go on to do other things like play tennis or switch to weed instead.
Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
I am not just talking about addiction, I am also referring to the physiological damage it does.
areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 2 months ago
While it’s possible to cause significant damage from a single overdose. I don’t think it is likely from trying something at a sensible dose once. Most of the time the damage addicts have is done through repeated heavy use.
Donkter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Also, afaik, alot of the damage done by things like meth and heroin are side effects. Like meth gives you psychosis and brain damage from staying up for days and not eating any food. The long term effects of meth, like a rotting mouth and permanent chemical imbalances can take years to manifest. If you want an example see people who take Adderall for years. Heroin similarly stops you from getting proper nutrition because all you want is heroin and it can give you brain damage from a lack of oxygen, which is a side effect of getting really close to overdosing.
As you’ve said, most people (at the very worst a whopping 70%) try these drugs and continue with their life without getting addicted. It’s very dangerous to stigmatize them cause all it does is make people afraid of getting treatment.
blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Trying drugs once rarely does any psychological or physiological damage after one or even a few uses.
There are few cases where taking certain drugs will trigger the start of people already prone to things like schizophrenia… But it takes a while for legit psychological and physical addiction with few exceptions. Even with the most addictive drugs there are.
Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 2 months ago
He right I ded a mef ones time only and my brain brokeded