The Dangers Of Methamphetamine

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The Dangers Of Methamphetamine
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What is Meth?

• Meth is short for Methamphetamine. Meth is an
  illegal drug that is a powerful, extremely
  addictive psychomotor stimulant. This means that
  Meth is a drug that messes up the brain and its
  messenger neurons.

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What do People Call it?

• Some street names of meth are
• Meth, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Speed, C.R., and Go.
• The smoking names are Loker, Bulb Baby, Chore
  Boy, and Hitter.
• Some snorting names Tweakers, Rails, Snorting
  Fat Rocks, and Train Tracks.
• Injecting names Bangers, Slammers, Throwing
  Darts, Hooking Up, Freshies, and Arrows.

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How do You Take it?

• Meth can be taken four different ways
• Smoking
• Snorting
• Tablets
• Injecting

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Then What Happens?

• Immediately after taking it, the person
  experiences a Rush of excitement and pleasure
  which lasts from 15 to 30 minutes.
• Methamphetamine has similar effects as cocaine,
  but is easier to make and cheaper. This is why
  people call it The poor mans
• Cocaine.

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What Does it do?

• There are two types of effects of Meth. There is
  long-term and short-term effects. The short
  effects can be solved, while the long effects
  happen over a long span of addiction. The long
  effects are usually worse depending of the
  person.

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Short-term Effects

• Short-term effects include
• Paranoia
• Depression
• Acne
• Weight loss
• Seizures
• Damaged nerves

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Long-Term Effects

• Tooth decay
• Insomnia
• Brain damage
• Hallucinations
• Schizophrenia
• Weaker immune systems
• Aggressive, violent behavior

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How Do You Get Meth?

• There are two ways. You can buy it or make it.
• If you buy it you can find it on the black
  market, or in the streets. For one pound of Meth
  (about the size of a brick) it costs around
  3,000.

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Why Do People Use It?

• There are lots of different reasons. Someone
  could be depressed, and use it to try to get away
  from their problems. Another reason could be that
  they want to alter their view of reality.
• Some people will do it to fit in with the crowd,
  or impress someone.

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How is it Made?

• Meth is made in illegal drug laboratories that
  vary to look like chemistry sets.
• It is mostly made by common household
• Ingredients such as hydrolic
• Acid, iodine, denatured alcohol,
• Drain cleaner, brake fluid, and
• Rat poison. These are just
• a few of the dangerous
• Ingredients.

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