Is suicide a common occurrence with methamphetamine users?
Many users report feeling bleak and dirty when coming off of a binge. They cannot stand their bodies or the way they feel. As a result, the risk of suicide by persons using methamphetamine is higher than the risk for those using heroin or cocaine. • What are the medical complications of methamphetamine use? Methamphetamine can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems. These include rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, and irreversible stroke-producing damage to small blood vessels in the brain. Hyperthermia and convulsions occur with methamphetamine overdoses and, if not treated immediately, can result in death. Chronic methamphetamine abuse can result in inflammation of the heart lining and, among users who inject the drug, damaged blood vessels and skin abscesses. Methamphetamine abusers also can have episodes of violent behavior, paranoia, anxiety, confusion, and insomnia. Heavy users also show progressive social and occupational deterioration. Psychoti
