Methamphetamine

How Meth Affects Relationships

How Meth Affects Relationships

Meth and Its Effects on Families and Intimate Relationships

Meth addiction is a terrifying form of substance abuse. Take it from someone who struggled with meth use for over a decade. My mental health never suffered more than when I had an active addiction to crystal meth. If there's one drug...

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What is Tweaking

What is Tweaking?

Understanding the Meth Subculture and Getting a Loved One Help

To understand meth abuse, one must understand that there are levels of psychosis that drive you to the edge of sanity. When I finally sought treatment at Icarus Behavioral Health, I was tweaking hard following a week-long meth binge. I was...

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How Many People Use Meth in New Mexico

How Many People Use Meth in New Mexico?

An Overview of the Methamphetamine Epidemic in New Mexico

Did you know that the lifetime methamphetamine use in New Mexico dropped from 7.7% in 2007 to 1.6% in 2021? On page 150 of the New Mexico Substance Use State Epidemiology Profile 2024 (August), it states that the current meth use in...

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Dental Grants for Recovering Addicts

Getting Free Dental Grants for Recovering Addicts

Oral Health Support Resources for People in Recovery

Icarus Behavioral Health does not offer dental treatment services, this is a guide for finding such providers and resources across the United States, and we hope you find it helpful. Please do not call our facilities directly for grants, but refer to the resources...

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What Percent of Meth Addicts Recover

What Percent of Meth Addicts Recover?

Looking at Statistics and How to Attain Lasting Meth Recovery

When you or a loved one are struggling with meth addiction, you might want to know the statistics that can help offer hope for a successful recovery. So, what percent of meth addicts recover and go on to live healthy and...

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Is Skin Picking Self Harm

Is Skin Picking Self Harm?

Get an Understanding of Skin Picking and Support to Quit at Icarus

Is skin-picking self-harm? This question is often presented by family members and loved ones of those who suffer from a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, often accompanied by substance abuse. Skin-picking disorder is a complex, deep-rooted psychological behavior that's defined...

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Failed a DISA Drug Test

You Failed a DISA Drug Test: What Comes Next

Get Information and Support for Return to Duty at Icarus Today

When a contractor or employee fails a drug test from DISA, there are some serious consequences that result. A failed DISA drug test marks the beginning of a chain of events required to reinstate you in your career and get...

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Drugs that Cause Skin Picking and Sores

Drugs that Cause Skin Picking and Sores

A Guide to Substance Use and Skin Picking Disorders

Skin picking is an unfortunate side effect that makes the effects of potent drugs more visible. The best way to stop skin-picking disorders is to eliminate drug abuse. However, you may wonder whether your substance use is really the cause. Let's get...

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