Methamphetamine
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHAT IS METH?
- Meth's chemical formula is C10H12N
- Meth is made with common household products
- Meth can be swallowed, snorted, injected, or absorbed through the gums
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HOW IS METH MADE?
- Meth is "cooked" in homemade labs
- Meth includes things like cough medicine and batteries
- Methlabs are usually mobile to avoid authorities
- Due to extreme flammability, methlabs can burn down quick and easily
- Meth production has become a "family tradition" for some cooks
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WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?
- When taken, meth causes:
- Sicknesses and diseases when not using sterile equipment
- The user usually becomes more aggressive
- Tendency to increase talkativeness
- One pound of meth creates 5-7 pounds of toxic waste
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WHY DO PEOPLE DO METH?
- Peer pressure
- High lasts for 12 hours after one hit
- Methamphetamine creates a euphoria upon use
- Drug increases alertness and sharpens focus
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HOW DO YOU BECOME ADDICTED?
- When you take meth, it releases dopamine in your brain
- Dopamine makes you very happy
- When meth is out of the system, dopamine cannot naturally regenerate
- Some do meth again because their body cannot regenerate dopamine
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WHERE TO FIND HELP
- Journey counseling services
- 821 3rd Street Suite 100 Farmington, MN 55024
- Specializes in substance abuse treatment
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WHERE TO FIND HELP
- Paul's place
- 22355 Albatross Circle Farmington, MN 55024
- Specializes in male substance abuse treatment
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WHERE TO FIND HELP
- Northern Winds Treatment Center
- 15566 Dakota Avenue Redby, MN 56670
- Specializes in substance abuse treatment
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THE LAWS
- Meth is the second most addictive drug recorded
- Unless obtained by prescription, the distribution of meth is illegal
- If you are caught with illegal meth, you can be put in jail for ten years and fined up to 10k
- If you are caught multiple times, you can be jailed harsher and fined up to 7 million dollars
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WORKS CITED
- "Methamphetamine." UXL Encyclopedia of Drugs and Addictive Substances. Ed. Barbara C. Bigelow. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL, 2006. 585-610. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 9 Dec. 2013. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3448100081&v=2.1&u=mnkfarmmse&i...
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