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Methamphetamine

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

METHAMPHETAMINE

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HOW ITS TAKEN

  • Swalloed
  • Snorted
  • Smoked
  • Injected
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SLANG NAMES:

  • Crystal Meth
  • Ice
  • Crank
  • Chalk Dust
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HISTORY

  • Powerful Drug
  • Developed in Japan (1919)
  • Used for a diet aid and to fight depression
  • Non-medical stimulant
  • Today: drug is available in Asia and produced in Thailand
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CONSEQUENCES

  • Addiction: chronic and relapsing disease
  • Functional and molecular changes in brain
  • Paranoid delusions
  • Lose of Teeth: become rotten
  • Suicidal
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TREATMENT

  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Rehab
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