Can meth change someone in a month? Do I wait for him to stop?

Meth use can change a person the very first time they use it. It's one of the most addictive recreational drugs around. Once addicted there's a 6% recovery rate. It's even suggested that it may alter DNA.
If I were you, I'd work like hell to get him some help because you're "both" going to need it!

absolutely, a week could be enough really. especially if hes already comfortable with other drugs, it could take no time.

i was addicted to meth for two years, it changed me in a matter of weeks of starting to do it so yes it can change u in a month. meth is a very addicting drug, i just decided i had had enough and i didnt want the drug to control me anymore but sadly this is not what happens for most people it usually takes getting in trouble or getting put in the hospital before someone decides to quit! the best of luck to you!

Yes. Meth is not a recreational drug like pot or hash. Meth is totally addictive. You rarely hear of anyone getting off meth until they get busted and jailed.

Yes i think meth can show negative side effects in as soon as a month =|

Wait for him to stop?
How about send his ass to a rehab and make him stop?

Here is a picture i found online regarding one of the many faces of meth....

Yes to the first question,And no to the second. What makes you think he's going to stop anytime soon.It's going to be a long hard life if you stay with him and who knows maybe in time you ll get into it..Please turn around and get away whlie your still sane.

Absolutley. I speak from experience. I just celebrated three years clean from meth addiction. I lost my children my family my job my place to live self respect and much more. Help will only work if he/she wants it to. You can suggest and let him know that you are there but if he does not get the help you cant stick around forever.

Yes, it is extremely addictive, once hooked, thats all the person will care about and live for. Is the endless persuit of getting that next high. People steal for it, go to jail for it, ruin family and friends for it, ruin themselves. Its bad. If you wait for him to stop you will be waiting for a long long time. Just move on

I wish I could go back 2 years & stop the person I love very much at just a month of using. Now, I am batteling 2 years. Please..... help him stop now before it's too late. It could be too late now. It's soooooo addictive!!!! I just ordered 3 videos from A&E about METH addiction to maybe get more advice on how to help her.

Meth *OWNED* him from day one. He is toast move on with your life.

YOU must do an intervention of some type. My daughter ruined her life with meth. She could have been a model at 5'9, long beautiful red hair, high cheek bones. Now she looks old, has no teeth and low life friends. We've tried and tried. I am raising her two little girls. Take action before it is too late!!

I was on Meth for 3 years and it can change someone in less than a week the only way to get them to chang eis to leave them and hope they can see how it effects them in they're own life you can try an intervention but ultimietly its up to them, if they want to change they will otheriwse they are lost to you, I am soo sorry, if you want to talk please let me know, I went through it with my sister and finally got her into rehab but she was never the same again. Again I'm sorry

meth is the devil, its caused me alot of bad things. people turn into something thats undescribable. your relationship will never work as long as meth is a part of it. it causes cheating,lying, stealing, whatever. its ruin alot of good things in my life. it turns people into the devil. and i wish i had never fell weak to it

all drugs can change people. you don't wait because while you're waiting, he can overdose and die and then you'll regret waiting for him to stop. if he doesn't want help, then he will ruin your life. if that's the life you want to lead, then stay. if not, walk away.

From what I've heard that's the worst addiction you can have ...you are instantly addicted so I would say yes it can change someone in a month..and as far as you waiting for him to stop that would be something you would have to decide but from my point of view watching my brother going through his addiction...he turned into a heartless person with no conviction about any wrong he did..he stole from me my mother and anyone else he could steal from just to feed his addiction, he lied about everything and it was just horrible all the way around, being my brother I could not just abandon him but I couldnt help him either he didnt want help..he wanted the drugs nothing more nothing less...its a real sad sight to see..so I would say not to wait for him to stop because it will not be a fun wait..and there is no guarantee he ever will espically with a strong addiction like meth

Meth can change a person in a week, we seen it.
We know a guy that a week after first trying Meth was expelled from college, became homeless & later on a street hustler to support his habit.

Yes it can and no

get it out now now now now now now now now now now now!!!!!

Yes and No.

Yes...any drugs can change people. No...get the **** out of Dodge!

it don't even have to take a month babe. and no, leave him in the dust.

you know i don't know,but these people can't all be wrong. if i was in your shoes and i was not sure what to do i would just "GO". life is to short to dance with ugly people. i know what booze can do to a family and MJ and that is mild to what these folks are saying. unless its a family member,i say drop that user and their habit.

I am an ex meth addict and if you wait for him to stop be prepared to have your entire world turned upsidedown. It changes you forever you never have enough, you are always looking for more, you will steal from friends and family, you will have sex with any and everyone you can to have it. Then there is the extreme risk of disease Hep C very common with meth highly contagess and it will rot your teeth. I speak from first hand experience 2 years ago I was dying from a chronic case of Hep C and lost all my teeth. If you wait for him to stop you will join him and it will destroy your life

I have seen meth change someone in 30 seconds after taking there first hit from a pipe. No you donot wait for him to stop becaus he will not stop on his own. If you do not step in now and reach out to him before he is too far gone, you could lose him forever. I had the misfortune of getting hook on the stuff over 30 years ago and the only thing that stopped me was a hart attack that has only a 15% servival rate.

um......i used to sling meth....and, it is the hardest drug to get off of.....most people die before they quit....but, i was lucky.....i snorted a fucking gram a day for almost two yrs.......i was able to keep a normal day-time job like most of us.....as a dealer, i was able to get it for 20 buxs a gram, and sell it for a hundred........meth will change a person after that first line or pipe hit.....i really hope that the person you are talking about gets some help........if you need to ask me anything about all of this, i am clean (THANK GOD) and i will talk to you........take care.....Brian.....

HAHAHAHA!!! sorry, im laughing cause im an ex tweaker... if you 'wait' for him to stop then your gonna wait a long time... nuff said. get him help and put him in rehab or something.

its possible for him to stop. now quiting is the hard part.

great question.....i was a meth head for many years....it is the hardest drug to get off of......and, i absolutely agree that the first time will get you addicted.........meth was the first thing i thought of when i woke up, and was the last thing i thought about before i fell asleep.....I was lucky, tho......i was able to function and keep a job.....my ex room-mate actually called my family to tell them that i was addicted to meth....it devasted them.....it made me get clean......she saved my life........this was two yrs ago, and i don't even have cravings anymore that used to consume me.......take care.....Brian......

I never did Meth or Extacy and understand I missed nothing.

Makes you wonder if the person is actually a beginner. Look for weight loss...paranoia...way out there excuses and stories...temper....and guilt. And slightly less interest in physical activity romantically.

yes it can he officially a chicken head and there is no stopping him he is his worst enemy

having taken meth,

forget waiting unless this person can "screw up" and you would wait indefinitely.


but no i don't think meth is the boogie man.
and i don't believe it's as it seems.

meth abuse is probably just another part of the human experience...
it can take a person over..but then again that person is susceptible to being taken over...it's just a catalyst for the true nature of an individual...think of it like drinking,
over time the nature of this individual will display their true colors not as an addict but as a person who deals with substances we all deal with the experience a little differently...

and by proxy some are the pervaers and some are left to deal with drug users.

wait if this person is worth it...because they're worth it to you
or leave if this challenge to your morality is unbearable!

yes it can - don't wait for anything. if they can't stop for you then something is wrong. Do not put this off. The longer it goes on, the harder it is on EVERYONE. If you love yourself and said person, get them help, and if they don't want it then help yourself by leaving.

Of course it can. It's a powerful drug. You can't wait for him to stop because he won't. Do an intervention or accept that he's a drug addict.

i have been doing meth since i was 12 years old and now at 37 years old ,on a every day basis doing more and more. now its part of my life .what helped me was going to prison.no that didnt stop me .was the good lord helping me . if he isnt ready to stop he aint going to stop, no matter what you do . you have to live your life . and as a spouse of a meth user they go threw it just as much and sometimes worse because you will get into the addict behavoir .calling the cops could be deadly if he feels betrade by his so trust other half .if he is angry theres no telling what he will do meth makes the nices people into meth monsters .wish i could tell you to wait for him ,sorry run away from fer and quick ,ask him to get help and if wants to get help stand behind him ,good luck and god bless you

yes I worked in drug rehab for 9 years and meth is the worst thing I have ever seen for changing and eventualy destroying someone get out of there life or help them into a rehab

Yeah. It can definitely change them in a month. Get him help, quick.

Meth is one of the most quickly destructive drugs right now. It will age a person with such rapidity you will be shocked. It should only be used for problems such as Narcolepsy and obesity.

Yeah, wait for him to stop. And do let me know when he does. I'll be the one sitting over there, not holding his breath...

Its supposed to be more addictive than heroin, help them now! don't wait for nothin!

no...google "the faces of meth". One peek at what long-term usage can do for someone's appearance is enough for anyone to quit cold-turkey.

He needs help. SERIOUS help. He needs to go into a program and get off meth. Thats the only way. Meth allows anyone to feel like they have super powers. Like any goal is attainable. Please get this guy some help. Meth makes people do things that they never thought were capable of doing. Please help him before he loses his soul.

yes they can change. dont wait. INTERVENSION

In the addiction world, among the alcoholics and junkies and cokeheads, they all look down on tweekers, meth addicts. That should tell you something.

I now meth addicts who are grateful that they chose meth because it took them down to the bottom so quickly instead of the lingering death of other drugs.

Here are the five stages of meth addiction:
1) I'm so tired. I just need something to pick me up. Just this one time.
2) I'm so alive! I have lots of energy!
3) I can repair all these appliances myself! I can't wait to take them apart!!!
4) HEY I"VE GOT TO NAIL THIS TOAST TO THE WALL!!! I MEAN HEY IT'S SURE NOT GONNA NAIL ITSELF!!!
5) i'm so tired...

I just watched a documentery on this subject...apparently, it can change you after the first time you try it. LITERALLY. It's like an instant addiction. Is there hope? Oh, yeah, there is. It involves rehab and a lot of work on everyone's part. Do an intervention, cause what's down the road from you now is nothing pretty. They showed a woman over a year period of Meth use. Every month, it looked as if she aged 5 years or more. By the end of the year, she looked like she was in her late 60's or 70's. She was like 40. GET HELP FOR THEM NOW.

Yes it can change someone the first time they use it. Run don't walk to the nearest exit.

It certainlly can. Have you ever seen the video "Just Once"? I will only try meth just once. I will only steal just once. I will only sleep with a guy for meth just once. And as she lays beaten up and passed out on her bed her sister who watched her say these things says...

I will only try meth, just once.

It's more addicting then heroin.

Meth is extremely addicting and yes, it c an change someone in a month. You might be waiting quite awhile for him to stop. People either do it daily or not at all.

yup. it's so weird that today was the day that we went over meth in one of our classes at school. Statistics show that almost every single person on meth ends up eventually seriosuly injuring or killing their friends, family, etc. It's not normal, but on meth it is.

I am a Meth addict who noes has 85 days clean .i did meth for 26 years every day any were from 1/4 -1/2 half ounce a day and we do recover .My suggestion is go to rehab and learn some coping skills and attend NA/AA meetings ,get a sponser and learn to work the steps and be honest with yourself ,open minded , and dont USE NO MATTER WHAT the first 60 days are very rough so hang in there