Methamphetamine
While we have not specifically surveyed school age kids for use of meth, we do know that 6% of teens between 6th and 12th grades have used uppers, speed or meth at least once in their lifetime.
The most comon form of meth is crystal meth. (pictured above) This is not it’s only form. In addition to various powder forms, meth can also be manufactured in pill form.
Meth can be ingested, smoked and injected.
Slang – speed, meth, crystal, crank, tweak, gofast, ice, glass, uppers, black beauties, chalk, Christina ir Tina.
Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive and violent drug. Its use can result in fatal kidney and lung disorders, brain damage, liver damage, chronic depression, paranoia, and other physical and mental disorders.
Meth has a phenomenal rate of addiction, with some experts saying users can get hooked after just one use.
Parents should not take it for granted that their kids understand the risks associated with meth use because too many kids don’t.
The drug is made easily in clandestine laboratories with relatively inexpensive over-the-counter ingredients. These factors combine to make methamphetamine a drug with high potential for widespread abuse.
The effects of methamphetamine can last 6 to 8 hours. After the initial "rush" or "flash," there is typically a state of high agitation that in some individuals can lead to violent behavior.
Most of the methamphetamine-related deaths (92%) reported in 1994 involved methamphetamine in combination with at least one other drug, most often alcohol (30%), heroin (23%), or cocaine (21%).
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