Methamphetamine Use

Evaluating Risk Factors: Methamphetamine Use

Evaluating your likely current (and near future) state of health means taking into account the risk factors — such as methamphetamine use — that affect you. Our medical diagnosis tool, The Analyst™, identifies major risk factors by asking the right questions.

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If you indicate having used recreational drugs, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Have you used methamphetamines?

Possible responses:

→ Never / prefer not to say / don't know
→ Minor episode(s) in the past only
→ Significant episode(s) in the past only
→ Moderate current use
→ Heavy current use

The Diagnostic Process

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either past methamphetamine use or methamphetamine use, The Analyst™ will use differential diagnosis to consider possibilities such as:

Addictions / Addictive Tendencies

Addictions / Addictive Tendencies also suggests the following possibilities:

Dry Mouth

'Meth Mouth' is involves an excessively dry mouth ('cotton mouth'); cavities; decaying or rotting teeth; brittle or loose teeth; tooth cracking and breakage; and eventual tooth loss.

Dry Mouth also suggests the following possibilities:

Periodontal Disease - Gingivitis

Saliva helps fight the bacteria that cause gum disease and tooth decay.

Yeast / Candida Infection

Oral thrush thrives more easily in a dry mouth.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Frequently, people with PTSD use drugs or alcohol to avoid trauma-related feelings and memories.

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