Effects of Methamphetamine Carla Respondo COM/172 November 11, 2012 Susi McFarland The human body is affected in different ways when one uses Methamphetamine, also known as Crystal Meth. The drug is white crystalline drugs that people have been known to induce by snorting it, smoking it or injecting it with a syringe. The effects of the drug last between six to eight hours depending on the way the drug is ingested into the body. It can last up to twenty-four hours in some cases
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ruin their life. Methamphetamine also known as meth, crank, chalk, speed, ice, etc. is a drug made from many different harmful chemicals including battery acid and many different poisons including many different cleansers that can be found under most people's kitchen or bathroom sinks. When meth is consumed it, gives the user a very powerful high that increases energy, gives false confidence, decreases appetite, and causes the user not to sleep. Meth has many negative effects on a human being including
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Methamphetamine also known as meth, chalk, ice, and crystal, is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the the whole human body. Meth is a white, odorless, bitter, powder that can be inhaled, injected, smoked and ingested. It was developed in the early 20th century from its “parent drug”, amphetamine, and was used originally as to treat nasal problems before it was used for recreational purposes. Meth causes the user to experience a sense euphoria, but aswell cause paranoia, decreased
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college student, I do not know much about meth. In fact, I have never even come across it at this particular school. However, finding out what was inside Meth was terrifying and I received all I’ve ever wanted to know about it. Inside are harsh chemicals such as Ammonia, drain cleaner, Iodine, Brake Fluid, Butane (Lighter Fluid), Red Phosphorus (Red Matches), and Ephedrine (also found in Sudafed). Concerning all of the ingredients that can be found in Meth, there were a lot of emotions that I was
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Soon enough in the 1930s the United States started using amphetamines to treat narcolepsy and asthma. (Methamphetamine Prevention, 2005) Methamphetamine is mainly used to treat people with narcolepsy. When a study came out in the 1993 it showed that meth helped people with narcolepsy to stay awake. With this drug their sleeping episodes decreased as well as other common affect that people with narcolepsy get, such as hypnologic hallucinations. This might let people to believe that methamphetamine
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crystal meth is the most common method of use, but it can also be ingested, injected, or snorted. Why is meth so popular? Crystal meth’s prevalence in society is due to three main factors: • Easy to make - Crystal meth is composed of easily accessible ingredients which can be purchased over-the-counter at local drugstores. Its production is inexpensive, and the drug can be fabricated in a home-made laboratory, as is often the case. • Cheap - A real ‘bang for your buck’, crystal meth is as
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Institute on Drug Abuse). In response to a growing meth epidemic, an ad campaign and website were founded called the Meth Project ("What Is Meth"). This website gives a brief background on how it's project came into existence and information about the founder. The Meth Project Ad is effective because it allows you to begin thinking about the effects, what abusers deal with in result of using, and gives a platform for the people affected by meth to "speak up". While navigating
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as a result of chronic alcohol abuse can harm the brain and leads to the potentially life-threatening brain disorder that I was talking about in the last paragraph. It can also cause heart problems, pancreas, and can cause these types of cancer—mouth, Esophagus, throat, and breast. Finally it can lower your immune system, which means that your body can’t fight diseases, many chronic drinkers are likely to develop pneumonia and tuberculosis. Now, I’m going to talk about how drugs
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Life or Meth? "CRYSTAL brings out so much hate in a person; it can take a beautiful soul and turn it into your worst nightmare. It is life's worst enemy!" - A meth addict's partner According to Frontline.com “There are 1.4 Million meth users in America, and the number is continuously rising.” Methamphetamines are one of the most popular and easiest drugs to find in America. Methamphetamines can be created or “cooked” by using the most common chemicals that can be purchased over the counter
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This guide will give an overview of stimulants, depressants, opiates, hallucinogens, and cannabis. Stimulants Meth is a highly addictive stimulant that can cause severe damage to the body and brain. Meth has many street names, such as, ice, crank, crystal, glass, and speed. Most of these names are derived from the way it looks. It appears as crystals. Meth can be taken by snorting, smoking, injecting, or by dissolving it in water or alcohol. According to "National Institute on
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