Methamphetamine

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Methamphetamine
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What is Methamphetamine?

• A highly addictive Central Nervous System (CNS)
  stimulant.
• It is man-made in illegal laboratories using
  inexpensive, over the counter ingredients.
• It is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting
  crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water
  or alcohol.
• It is a Schedule II stimulant, which means it has
  a high potential for abuse.

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Street Names

• Speed
• Meth
• Chalk
• Poor Mans Coke
• Zip
• Go fast
• Ice
• Crystal Glass

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How is Methamphetamine Used?

• It can be taken orally, snorted, injected, or
  smoked.
• It alters the users mood depending on how it is
  taken.
• Smoking and injecting produces an intense rush
  that lasts only a few minutes.
• Snorting or ingesting orally produces euphoria- a
  high but not intense rush.

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Short-Term Effects

• Increase in wakefulness
• Increase in physical activity
• Increased respiration
• Increased heart rate
• Euphoria
• hyperthermia
• Violence
• Irritability
• Tremors
• Convulsions

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Long-Term Effects

• Addiction
• Paranoia
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Auditory Hallucinations
• Delusions
• Mood Disturbances
• Stroke
• Increased Risk of HIV/AIDS
• Brain Damage
• Irregular heartbeat
• Extreme anorexia
• Death

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The Users.

• In 2006, 5.77 of the US population aged 12 or
  older used methamphetamine at least once in their
  lifetimes for non-medical purpose.
• In 2006, There was an estimated 731,000 current
  users of methamphetamine, aged 12 or older.

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Date Rape Drugs
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• There are several very dangerous drugs on the
  streets and campuses these days being used to
  sedate potential rape victims.
• Powerful, odorless, tasteless, drugs like GHB,
  Rohypnol and Ketamine dissolve quickly and
  invisibly into liquids.
• They are being used to spike beverages, causing
  rapid and severe intoxication which can
  dramatically reduce inhibitions and memory loss.
• These drugs can incapacitate victims and prevent
  them from resisting sexual assault.

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What is GHB?

• GHB is gamma hydroxy-butyrate, a depressant that
  slows down the brain and body processes.
• It is clear and odorless and tastes like salt
  water, but when mixed with a sweet or strong
  flavored drink, its taste is mostly covered up.
• Although it is sometimes found in a powder or
  tablet, GHB is usually liquid, which users sip
  from bottle caps.
• In the past, doctors have used it to treat
  insomnia, childbirth problems, anxiety, and a few
  other problems.
• It was outlawed by the US Federal Government in
  1990 because of the ease of accidental overdose
  and potential addiction.
• Two ingredients of street GHB are a particular
  engine degreaser and a drain cleaner.

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GHB Street Names

• G
• Liquid Ecstasy
• Georgia Home Boy
• Grievous Bodily Harm
• Gamma G
• Somatomax
• Growth Hormone Booster
• Soap
• Easy Lay
• Vita-G

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Effects of GHB

• Slowed heart rate and breathing rates
• Inability to think quickly or logically
• Physical weakness
• Loss of consciousness
• Taking with alcohol can be deadly
• Repeated use can lead to addiction and tough
  withdrawal
• Overdose can usually occur because the dosing is
  not precise and can cause
• Drowsiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Loss of physical reflexes

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What is Rohypnol?

• Rohypnol is the brand name of a drug called
  Flunitrazepam, a surgical anesthetic or sleeping
  pill used legally by doctors around the world.
• The pills are usually round, white, and labeled
  Roche with a circled number 1 or 2. They
  are sometimes ground up into a white powder.
• It dissolves quickly in a liquid and has a bitter
  taste that can be easily covered up.
• It can produce anterograde amnesia, in which
  individuals may not remember their experiences
  while under the influences of the drug.
• The newer version of the drug will turn blue when
  it is put in a drink and will take longer to
  dissolve.

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Rohypnol Street Names

• Roofies
• Roach
• Roofenol
• Roche
• La Rocha
• Roll-and-Fall
• Rope
• The Forget-Me Pill

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Effects of Rohypnol

• Gives a hypnotized feeling.
• Loss of muscle control
• Lowered blood pressure
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Visual disturbances
• Confusion
• Digestive problems
• Amnesia
• Death

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What is Ketamine?

• Ketamine was developed in 1960s as an anesthetic
  for surgeries.
• It is a legal prescription drug, used mostly in
  veterinary medicine.
• Ketamine is found in a white powder or a liquid
  in small pharmaceutical bottles.
• It may be snorted, injected into a muscle, or
  taken by mouth.
• It is odorless and tasteless.

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Ketamine Street Names

• Special K
• Vitamin K
• Lady K
• Super K
• Ketaject
• Cat Tranquilizers

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Effects of Ketamine

• Delirium
• Unconsciousness
• Hallucinations
• Impaired motor function
• Numbing
• Amnesia
• Agitation
• Violence
• Confusion
• Difficulty hearing, understanding, or speaking
• High blood pressure
• Fatal respiratory problems
• death

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Precautions to take in order to avoid being a
victim of date rape drugs

• Dont
• Leave your drink unattended
• Share or exchange drinks
• Take beverages from a stranger
• Dont Drink Anything
• From a punch bowl
• With an unexpected color, appearance, or smell
• From an open container
• That tastes salty when it shouldn't