Crystal MethCrystal Meth

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More about Crystal MethMore about Crystal Meth Methamphetamine is an Methamphetamine is an

illegal drug that is in the illegal drug that is in the same category as same category as cocainecocaine, and is usually , and is usually white powder that is white powder that is odorlessodorless

This powder can This powder can dissolve in water or dissolve in water or alcoholalcohol

Crystal meth comes in Crystal meth comes in clear, chunky clear, chunky crystalscrystals resembling resembling iceice

Background InformationBackground Information Crystal methamphetamineCrystal methamphetamine Methamphetamine is a Methamphetamine is a

white crystalline drug that white crystalline drug that people take by people take by snortingsnorting it, it, smokingsmoking it, or it, or injectinginjecting it it

Common street names: Common street names: crank, chalk, speed, crank, chalk, speed, beannies, brown, chicken beannies, brown, chicken feed, cinnamonfeed, cinnamon

HistoryHistory Amphetamine was first made in 1887Amphetamine was first made in 1887 In In 1919,1919, a more potent a more potent

methamphetamine was made in Japanmethamphetamine was made in Japan During During World War IIWorld War II, methamphetamine , methamphetamine

went into wide use to keep troops awakewent into wide use to keep troops awake In the 1950s, it was prescribes as a In the 1950s, it was prescribes as a diet diet

aidaid and used to and used to fight depressionfight depression In 1970 the US made it illegalIn 1970 the US made it illegal In the 1990s, Mexican drug trafficking In the 1990s, Mexican drug trafficking

organizations et up large labs and organizations et up large labs and exported drugs globallyexported drugs globally

Meth LaboratoryMeth Laboratory

StatisticsStatistics There are There are 500 500

metric tonsmetric tons of of amphetamine-type amphetamine-type stimulants produced stimulants produced every yearevery year

There are There are 24.7 24.7 million abusersmillion abusers of of these drugsthese drugs

In 2008, the US In 2008, the US reported that approx reported that approx 13 million over age 13 million over age 12 have12 have used meth used meth

Out of those 13 Out of those 13 million, million, 529,000529,000 are are regular usersregular users

Statistics ContinuedStatistics Continued In In 2007, 4.5%2007, 4.5% of American high school of American high school seniorsseniors and and

4.1% of 104.1% of 10thth grade grade students reported using students reported using methamphetamine at least once in their lifemethamphetamine at least once in their life

Admissions of drug treatment due to meth increased Admissions of drug treatment due to meth increased from from 3%3% in 1996 to in 1996 to 9%9% in 2006 in 2006

In In Hawaii, 48.2%Hawaii, 48.2% of people seeking help for drug or of people seeking help for drug or alcohol abuse were methamphetamine usersalcohol abuse were methamphetamine users

EffectsEffects Short term:Short term: loss of loss of

appetite, increased appetite, increased heart rate, body heart rate, body temp, and blood temp, and blood pressure, pupil pressure, pupil dilation, dilation, hallucinations, hallucinations, nausea, convulsions, nausea, convulsions, panic, sometimes panic, sometimes violenceviolence

Long term:Long term: permanent damage permanent damage to heart and brain, to heart and brain, liver and lung liver and lung damage, malnutrition, damage, malnutrition, weight lossweight loss

How People get AddictedHow People get Addicted Crystal meth creates a sense of happiness, well-being, Crystal meth creates a sense of happiness, well-being,

confidence, hyper activeness, and energyconfidence, hyper activeness, and energy Abusers crave these effectsAbusers crave these effects Usually lasts 6 to 8 h0ours, but can last up to 24Usually lasts 6 to 8 h0ours, but can last up to 24 Used as a “club drug”Used as a “club drug” Burns up body’s resources, creating devastating Burns up body’s resources, creating devastating

dependencedependence So highly concentrated, only takes one time to get So highly concentrated, only takes one time to get

addictedaddicted

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts Crystal Meth causes unexplained itchingCrystal Meth causes unexplained itching After stopping use, the abuser may have After stopping use, the abuser may have

the addiction for the rest of his or her life, the addiction for the rest of his or her life, it may never go awayit may never go away

Sometimes when being made in a lab, Sometimes when being made in a lab, the product will cause an explosionthe product will cause an explosion

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