How do you get meth out of your aystem

Not medical advice: To date there is no specified protocol to detox from methamphetamine. The drug will leave the body within an average of 3 days of the last time it was used.

Detoxing is not deemed life threatening and is primarily for psychological withdrawal. Many medical professionals recommend drug treatment facility supervision of withdrawal symptoms like mood swings, crystal meth cravings, agitation, anxiety, and sleeplessness.

There are no drugs at the time that are approved by the FDA to help people fight withdrawal symptoms and cravings experienced during detox and treatment. Eating and sleeping are reportedly the two activities addicts will perform the most during recovery.

Recent statistic published by the government report that 12 million plus Americans are currently addicted to meth and 1.5 million use the drug regularly. There were a total of 10,287 laboratory incidents reported by the DEA in 2011.

Updated on Tuesday, May 22 2012 at 12:12AM EDT