Transcript Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine
By: Madi Bowersox,Mason Cooper,and
James Ard
Methamphetamine:
meth·am·phet·a·mine
ˌmeTHəmˈfetəˌmēn,-min
A synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used
illegally as a stimulant and as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy and
maintain blood pressure.
Methamphetamine can appear as a crystalline powder or in rock-like chunks
(known as “ice’) that vary in color between white, yellow, brown or pink.
Slang Names:
* Crank
Ice, Super Ice
* Crystal, Crystal Glass, Crystal Meth
* Christina, Tina, Cris, Cristy
* Chalk, Chalk Dust
* Hot
* Batu
* Kaksonjae
* LA Glass
* Meth
Ice
* Ice
* LA
* Ice Cream
* Speed
Quartz
* Geep, Getter, Getgo, Go Fast
*
* Chunky Love
How it enters the body:
* Smoked
* Injected
* Dissolved in water or alcohol
* Taken orally
* Snorted
Once it enters the body the drug is delivered to the bran. There it produces and
immediate, intense, euphoria. Users usually take more than one dose because
the pleasure fades quickly.
Effects:
Long term:
Short term:
* Anxiety
* Increased wakefulness
* Confusion
* Increased physical activity
* Insomnia
* Decreased appetite
* Mood Disturbances
Increased respiration
* Display violent behavior
rate
* Effects to the brain
*
* Rapid heart
*
Medical Use:
* Can be prescribed by a doctor to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
and other conditions
* Rarely used medically
* Doses are much lower than abused doses
* Classified as a Schedule II drug
* Available only through prescription that can’t be refilled
Facts/Statistics:
* 24.7 million users.
* 13 million people over the age of 12 have used meth before
* 529,000 are regular users.
* 48.2% of people seeking drug abuse in Hawaii were meth users.
* Worldwide production at nearly 500 metric tons a year.
Interesting Facts:
* Not “instantly addictive”
Stages:
* Production is an easy process
* Video games are starting to
high
influence children. For example
the game Grand Theft Auto 5
4.Tweaking
theres a character who runs a
crash
meth lab and he distributes
6.Meth hangover
1.The rush
2.The
3.The binge
5.The
Visuals/Graphics:
References:
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(2014, January). Drug Facts:Methamphetamine. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Retrieved April 26, 2014. Retrieved
from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/methamphetamine
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/methamphetamine.html
(2014). Methamphetamine Facts. We are a Drug Policy Alliance. Retrieved April 27, 2014. Retrieved from http://www.drugpolicy.org/drug-
facts/methamphetamine-facts
(2006). The Truth About Crystal Meth. Foundation for a Drug Free World. Retrieved April 29, 2014. Retrieved
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/crystalmeth/a-worldwide-epidemic-of-addiction.html