Methamphetamine

INTRODUCTION: This case involves the arrest of Jaime Zacarias for an open container of alcohol in violation of PMC 9.24.030- Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol in public. The suspect was found to have crystal methamphetamine in his possesion in violation of H&S 11377(a)-Possession of Methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested and later cited out. INVESTIGATION: On 12-23-15 at 0949 hours, I was working uniformed patrol with Officer Cass #2067. We were traveling west on Orange Grove Bl.…

Addiction is a complex behavior trait in which multiple genetic loci contribute to the variety in nervous system functions, which is very likely to contribute to methamphetamine (MA) addiction. In this experiment, selective breeding mice self-administered orally, high or low amounts of methamphetamine. The purpose the testing was to identify differences between the MADR lines in terms of genes to influence addiction related processes. The two strains of mice were placed in MA-induced…

Intoxication is part of our culture and how many people deal with life and become more social. People like to get messed up and party. Users on the street are all too familiar with methamphetamines. Street users will know the medically prescribed name’s methamphetamines are referred to and they know the street slang names referred to by dealers and addicts looking to find “Tina”. When these slang names are spoken of on the street it will peak the users interest every time another high is…

For example, the National Survey on Drug Abuse and Health calculated that between the years 1997 – 2007, there was a rise in methamphetamine drug related problems from 53,694 to 137,154 in total. In addition to the number of meth user went up a total of 38% from 2008 to 2009. This exemplifies how the rise in the illicit economy has made the number of meth drug user’s skyrocket.…

In the Supreme Court case, United States v. Russell, 411 U.S. 423 (1973), Respondent Richard Russell was charged with three counts of a five-count indictment on behalf of unlawfully manufacturing and processing the drug methamphetamine. The controversy that surrounds this case derives from the respondent, Richard Russell’s decision to argue the legal term known as entrapment (United States v. Russell, 1973). This specific term is typically used when a Law enforcement agent induces an individual…

Hydrocodone is another type of opioid pain killer that that is heavily abused in the Appalachian region. Lortabs and Vicodin are two of the most commonly abused forms of hydrocodone (Aschnerbrenner, pg.24). When combined with other drugs such as acetaminophen, aspirin, phenylephrine, and guaifenesin, hydrocodone is considered to be a schedule III substance, although the F.D, A. (The Food and Drug Administration) is recommending that drugs containing the narcotic hydrocodone be reclassified as…

well as giving the audience a sense of what their daily lives consists of, it also provides the audience the awareness each character has of their actions while being on methamphetamine for a multiple of days. The title of the movie, ‘Spun’, shows a reference to the jargon for the way users feel after going on a methamphetamine binge without any sleep.…

production and distribution of drugs is portrayed horrifically. The horror lies in the truth of the horrific events that result from the dealings of drugs, the prized possession is methamphetamine. Although the stimulant proposes a gratifying euphoria, it is a danger to individual health and society. Methamphetamine was created in 1893 by Japanese chemist Nagai Nagayoshi. The respectable chemist synthesized the drug by experimenting with ephedra, a plant used in ancient Chinese medicine.…

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), commonly referred to as ecstasy, and methamphetamine are central nervous system stimulants, which can produce euphoria, enhanced mental and emotional clarity, sensations of lightness and floating, and other hallucinations. (Chandra et al. 2015) Due to their effects, MDMA and methamphetamine are used in Drug-Facilitated Crimes (DFC), intended to impair behaviour, perceptions, or decision-making capacity to take advantage of an impaired person without…

United States v. Russell case was did entrapment occur within the case. Russell argued that entrapment did occur. The reason being is because Joe Shapiro who was an undercover DEA officer who provided Russell with the ingredients to make illegal methamphetamine. Joe Shapiro providing ingredients shows that he helped participate in the criminal activity that was occurring. Therefore, Russell defense argued that since Joe Shapiro participated within his enterprise for the specific crime he is…