The Harmful Effects Of Methamphetamine

Unlike alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana, methamphetamine is not a drug that is often experimented with by adolescents. But, each participant in Shukla’s study had experimented with these drugs before

Methamphetamine abusers are teens reported from age 12 to adults; when teens start abusing drugs, they do it out of peer-pressure, trying to “fit in” in high school; they don’t want to be consider the outcast or the loner. I did research a story of a young lady who did struggle with addiction, who had overcome her addiction and bettered her life from the mistake of letting meth control part of her youth. In result of trying to fit in, they follow the path of drugs, partying, misbehaving rather than creating their own path. Carren Clem, a young woman who grew up in rural Montana, never believed she would become a drug addict. In sixth grade, she started having social problems; she was teased and excluded by the other kids, especially girls. Determined to make friends, she jumped at the opportunity to skip school with an older girl and go to a party at her friend’s house. Unfortunately, the friend was an older boy who gave them beer and ended up raping Carren. To deal with the shame and report the crime, she started drinking, skipping school and hanging out with “bad” kids. The next year she took a job, she partied with her coworkers. One day one of them offered her a “pick-me-up” because she was tired. As a result the “pick-me-up” was methamphetamine. She smoked all weekend long; the high was so intense it was unbelievable; she was hooked right away. With the addicting effect of meth, she was constantly trying to get more and more that it resulted with her arguing with her parents and moving out of their home. She was doing anything to get meth, stealing car stereos, having sex, whatever to get the drug. When she final hit rock bottom, she wanted to commit suicide. Her “friends” tried to help her by giving her high doses of drugs and alcohol, but she didn’t die. She knew in that moment that she needed help; so she called her youth pastor who then called her

By 1919, Japan started producing methamphetamine which was cheaper and more potent than amphetamine. It was produced in a crystalline powder form and was able it to be dissolved in water, making it easier for it to be injected. This form of amphetamine is still legally produced in the US and is being sold under the name of Desoxyn. (Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, 2010, para. 1-3)

“Along with the selling of the drug, methamphetamine labs can breed crime, including burglaries, theft and even murder (Community Impact from Methamphetamine, 2015)”. A person high on methamphetamine could potentially end up hurting themselves or some else. People have been killed for not owing up to a drug payment or coming though on a transaction (Community Impact from Methamphetamine, 2015). It is very dangerous to have this type of person living in a community. It endangers everyone and the outcome of the situation is

I chose Methamphetamines because of how fast the drug causes users to go downhill. When meth became the drug of choice in Arizona, within a couple months entire neighborhoods were garbage strewn, and the physical effects of the drug became apparent in anyone using. Friends disappeared off the radar, to be seen a month later, unemployed, paranoid, scabbed and thin. I would like to learn more about the history and long-term effects on the body from methamphetamines.

Sometimes people forget that methamphetamine hurts not only individuals, but families, neighborhoods and entire communities as well. You might not be using methamphetamine or know anyone who is - but that doesn't mean it's not having an effect on you. A methamphetamine lab can operate unnoticed in a neighborhood for years, causing serious health hazards to everyone around. The problems with meth are widespread. Children and the general public may be affected by the fumes from meth labs operating in or near their homes. The prison system is overwhelmed by the needs of incarcerated meth users. Hospital emergency departments (ED) report that meth is a significant drug problem. The cost of meth labs to society is large. A study done by the University of Arkansas found the cost to prevent abuse in one county to be around $20 million. Although many measures have been placed, abuse has been steadily increasing. In 2003, there was a 68% increase in workers who tested positive. Surprisingly, over 70% of users are actively employed. In particular, the lab problem is growing significantly in the Midwest and Mid Atlantic areas since they migrated from California in the early 80s.

“I want to be addicted to meth!” Have you ever heard anyone say this? While millions of people use methamphetamines, it would be difficult to find a person that had the desire to become addicted to it. Despite a radical increase in the number of people using this drug and the terrible consequences of doing so, it has recently propelled in popularity. Meth addiction is so common because the use of the drug is prevalent in many areas and because there is little knowledge about the risks involved. Few people comprehend the long-term effects of meth on the brain and the body. Methamphetamine is an extremely powerful drug and is so dangerous because it only takes one time to become seriously

First used as a drug to help the clinically depressed look into themselves and how to better express their feelings, 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA for short, was later classified as schedule 1 drug in July 1984. MDMA is making a comeback in recent years hitting the club scene and ravers of all ages are beginning to get mixed up with MDMA and taking it irresponsibly. People unbeknownst to the repercussions to the effects of this drug are dying as a result to it. There has been many studies on MDMA’s effects on rats which can show similarities and the effects of what they can do to humans. MDMA affects people in many ways. MDMA affects memory, social interaction, the nervous system and it has lasting effects on rats.

The toxic stimulant called methamphetamine is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in pregnancy. The drug’s noxious make-up can have terrible consequences when taken during pregnancy. Studies of the outcome of methamphetamine exposure during pregnancy have been limited because of retrospective measures of the drug use and the lack of being able to account for the possibility that mothers used other drugs besides methamphetamine. There are various effects on babies prenatally exposed to methamphetamine including, being born premature, low birth weight, heart and brain abnormalities, and behavioral issues. All these risks have an impact on a child's development.

Methamphetamine is commpnly know on the streets as meth, crystal, chalk, and ice is an extremely addictive drug that is chemically similar to amphetamine. It often takes the form of a odorless ,white to light brown color, bitter-tasting crystalline saltlike powder.

Drug is "a chemical substance such as a narcotic or a hallucinogen that affects the central

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that has had many different uses over time, and has been used by many different people and walks of life. Methamphetamine was used by asthmatics and people with hay fever to everyday house wives who wanted to lose a few pounds and who were going through depression. Once a person had been using the drug, they became aware of the costs of using and started to commit crimes to be able to purchase the drug. People would steal from their families and even murder to get the drug.

The children walk around say GD this and GD that. They say the "F" words and say "Bitch, I hate you". The children walk around naked and barely have any food. The children are not starving. They receive food stamps; it's unknown where it goes. The children are fed when someone decides to prepare a meal; that's once per day. There is trash everywhere in the home and it stinks bad. The children eat food off the floor. The home has been this way for about 4-5 months. The boyfriend and mother smoke methamphetamine in the home. It's unknown if it's around the children. It is accessible to the children. The reporter found a broken pipe in the bathroom and threw it away. Drugs are not being sold or manufactured out of the home. The grandmother has

Criminology has always debated the central tension between individual autonomy and public welfare. This conceptual point of comparison is especially pertinent in regards to victimless crimes: acts or omissions that are punishable by law, but do not result in any direct, non-consensual harm to individuals, property, or public welfare (Bending, 2016; Herzog and Einat, 2016: 470; Weatherburn, 2011:1) This essay will assess the statement ‘There is no such thing as a victimless crime’. It will firstly support the assertion, arguing that recreational methamphetamine use is not a victimless drug crime since it directly exposes users’ dependents to grave physical and psychological dangers, is strongly associated with violent crime, and causes acute

In "Identifying Students at Risk for Drug Use" the web site's author lists factors in a teen's life that can make him or her more susceptible to drug use and its immediate problems, such as low academic achievement, poor class attendance, and dropping out of school. Students coming from a family history of alcoholism, criminal, or antisocial behavior, are at a higher risk for drug use than students who do not have family structure and management problems. Students who have long periods of time without adult supervision and those who have bad school attendance also tend to have a lack of motivation to do school work. This means that they have alternate things to do with their time, so they are not performing as well as they could be as students.