"steps" to becoming a methamphetamine addict (question about a project)?

Question

For my Speech Communications class, I'm supposed to do an informative speech. I want to do mine on the effects of using Methamphetamines. I'd like to find a sort of chronological ordering of what the process is, as you're becoming an addict, if this makes sense... Like a timeline, maybe of what happens from the time of you first using Meth, until you die from it.

Does anyone know where I could find this? I've searched Google, but maybe I'm not looking for the right thing... Help, please and thank you?

Answer 1

My mother was one, so I can give you an anecdotal idea:

-Low self-esteem/ other interpersonal problems

-Hanging out with people who do it

-Trying it "once"

-Feeling Euphoria

-Seeking it out over everything else

-Getting arrested over and over for it

-Losing your job, home, children...