Veronica works with Project Neon, a harm reduction organization. Shame and stigma can also have a negative effect on the post-meth experience for some people, notes Vivian Veronica, a methamphetamine specialist.
Keep in mind that your behavior while using meth, like not eating or drinking water, can make your withdrawal symptoms more severe. While comedowns and crashes are technically part of withdrawal, people often use these terms to describe the severity of symptoms (with a comedown being the least severe and withdrawal being the most severe). You might hear about at least three types of experiences, depending on your pattern of use:Īll three can involve the following symptoms to varying degrees:
But your experience after consuming meth (or any other amphetamine, for that matter) can vary quite a bit.
