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Is It Safe To Travel Post Crystal Meth Withdrawal?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2015
Question: Hello, i have just found out that my partner was taking crystal meth for the past year without my knowledge and has come clean to me. he has decided 2 days ago to get cleaned and we looked at the stages that he will be going over for the next weeks and months. my question is that we were suppose to leave for cancun tomorrow and i'm wondering if we should cancel our trip? i read that he will be mostly sleeping and eating for the next few weeks, but maybe going away will do him good. i just wanted to be certain that it wouldn't be dangerous to travel. any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
don't cancel the trip

Detailed Answer:
The withdrawal from stimulants is depression. He might be a lousy travel companion. BUT... change in mileau is extremely effective in recovery. Not sure if there is anything MORE important to recovery. The best results ever seen in recovery was when Vietnam veterans returned home; 90% of those hooked on heroin got over it immediately and permanently. The next best is changing one's mileau as much as possible with group and family interventions (50-70% recovery). Indeed treatment programs often involve changes in surroundings and their limitation is that people have to leave them. Residential recovery centers have tried to make surroundings for recovery involving group homes.
There isn't a serious health/withdrawal issue from stimulants that would preclude travel. People can have other issues (serious lung disease, ear infections) but these aren't connected to methamphetamine.
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Is It Safe To Travel Post Crystal Meth Withdrawal?

Brief Answer: don't cancel the trip Detailed Answer: The withdrawal from stimulants is depression. He might be a lousy travel companion. BUT... change in mileau is extremely effective in recovery. Not sure if there is anything MORE important to recovery. The best results ever seen in recovery was when Vietnam veterans returned home; 90% of those hooked on heroin got over it immediately and permanently. The next best is changing one's mileau as much as possible with group and family interventions (50-70% recovery). Indeed treatment programs often involve changes in surroundings and their limitation is that people have to leave them. Residential recovery centers have tried to make surroundings for recovery involving group homes. There isn't a serious health/withdrawal issue from stimulants that would preclude travel. People can have other issues (serious lung disease, ear infections) but these aren't connected to methamphetamine.