synthesis project final
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In-service
By: BreAnn West
Street names: ice, tina, chrissy, speed, tweak, meth, & glass; just to name a few.
Methamphetamine is a stimulant that was produced in 1887 and used for soldiers in World War II to keep them fighting.
Later; athletes, truck drivers, students, etc. used meth to maintain alertness and perform better.
Meth was also used for medical reasons such as: diet, depression, etc.
Is administered by: snorting, oral pills, intravenously, and smoking.
Intravenous drug administration allows for the drug to get to the brain quickly and causes the abuser to feel a rush of happiness.
This drug is continually abused in a “binge & crash pattern”.
Increases amount of the neurotransmitter: dopamine
Dopamine is the pleasure receptor in the brain.
When this pleasure receptor is overloaded, the user becomes addicted to this overwhelming feelings of pleasure.
With abuse, emotional and cognitive problems associated with structural and functional changes in the brain develop, resulting in psychosis and other mental illnesses.
Meth abuse alters judgment and inhibition.
Nervous
•Agitation, violent behavior,
comas, seizures, headaches,
changing emotions,
hypersexuality, and paranoia.
Cardiovascular
•Chest Pain, difficulty in
breathing, high blood
pressure, and possible
congestive heart failure.
Pulmonary
•Wheezing, shortness of breath,
labored breathing, possible
lung collapse.
Digestive
•Abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, lack of appetite, stomach ulcers.
Excretory
•Kidney failure from high blood pressure and tightening of the blood vessels.
Integumentary
•Sweating, acne, sores from picking the face, grey/leathery color of the skin.
Immune
•Causes a decrease in the body’s ability to fight off infections.
12.6 million Americans have used methamphetamine More addictive than heroin Significant contributor to crime in America Meth abuse costs the U.S. about $16.2 billion to
$48.3 billion annually Meth in the U.S. is at the highest levels of availability
and purity, and lowest cost since 2005 Mexican cartels are the number one source for all
Meth sold in the U.S. Criminal activity increased 34% in 2009 The number of people who tried Meth for the first
time in the past year has increased by 62% from 2008 to 2009
The costs of treatment are about $545 million
1. Meth is a _________ .
2. Meth is abused in a _____ & _____ pattern.
3. Meth increases the neurotransmitter ________ .
4. Meth is more addictive than ______ .
5. Meth is a significant contributor to _____ in America.
1. Meth is a STIMULANT.
2. Meth is abused in a BINGE & CRASH pattern.
3. Meth increases the neurotransmitter DOPAMINE.
4. Meth is more addictive than HEROIN.
5. Meth is a significant contributor to CRIME in America.
1. Criminal activity associated with meth abuse increased to __ % in 2009.
a. 50%
b. 62%
c. 34%
d. 24%
Criminal activity associated with meth abuse increased to 34% in 2009.
-d. 34%-
Cannot sleep
Anxious
Nervous
Very active
Losing large amounts of weight
Dilated pupils
Crave the drug
Unusually sweaty
Loss of appetite
Increased blood pressure, body temperature, and heart rate
Cannot sleep as you normally did
Different behavior that can be violent
Pupils can be dilated
Nauseated
Hallucinations
Panic
Seizures in people who do not have a history of them
1. What are short-term effects of methamphetamine abuse? Select all that apply.
a. Loss of appetite
b. Dilated pupils
c. Nauseated
d. Seizures
e. hallucinations
1. What are the short-term effects of methamphetamine abuse? Select all that apply.
a, b, c, d, e
1. What are warning signs of a meth addict? Select all that apply.
a. Differed sleep patterns
b. Anxiety
c. Low heart rate
d. Increased blood pressure
e. Low blood pressure
1. What are warning signs of a meth addict? Select all that apply.
a,b,d
Created 1887
Medical Uses
1950s
Non-Medical Uses
1950s
Increased
Availability
1960s
Illegal
1970s
Trafficking &
Abuse in U.S.
California
Late 1990s
Mexico
Late 1990s
U.S.
Late 1990s
Anxiety
Confusion
Insomnia
Mood disturbances
Violent behavior
Psychosis
Paranoia
Visual & auditory hallucinations
Delusions
1. What are long-term effects with meth abuse? Select all that apply.
a. Anxiety
b. Paranoia
c. Hallucinations
d. Delusions
e. Non-violent behavior
1. What are long-term effects with meth abuse? Select all that apply.
a, b, c, d
Cognitive behavioral interventions
Contigency-management interventions
Behavioral therapy
Family education
Individual counseling
12-step support
Drug testing
Encouragement for non-drug related activities
No medications have been approved for methamphetamine treatment
Addiction Recovery Hotline:1-888-578-5641
The Treatment Center: 1-855-208-8124
Coalition Against Drug Abuse: 1-800-943-0566
Crystal Meth Recovery: 1-800-646-9998
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-622-HELP
Drug Rehab Services: 1-800-304-2219
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