Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is a synthetic chemical substance manufactured by people for example unlike, cocaine that comes from a plant. Meth is commonly manufactured in illegal clandestine laboratories using various forms of amphetamine or derivatives, mixed with other chemicals to increase their power. Common pills as remedies against colds are often used as basis for the production of this drug. These dangerous chemicals are potentially explosive, as preparers are themselves drug users disoriented are…

Ice is also known as “Crystal methamphetamine” is a stimulant drug which comes in different forms, shapes and sizes. A stimulant drug speeds up the messages traveling throughout the body. It is a very addictive drug and is more stronger than the powder form of methamphetamine which is called speed. Ice is a man made chemical made from chemicals like battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze. It is usually smoked or injected and causes people to be energetic. The drug was first…

It increases mental health issues i.e depression, anxiety, social isolation, paranoia and the hallucination that would often be experienced during the frenzy are now seen during everyday life. The psychological damage associated with Crystal Methamphetamine pernicious, and needs to be educated as hallucinogens are becoming…

Methamphetamine also known as Meth has grown into a global health concern, with about 25 million people using it worldwide (Darke, Torok, Kaye, Ross, & McKetin, 2010). Meth use comes with numerous unfortunate consequences for the Meth user, both as a perpetrator and a victim. In one particular study titled “Comparative rates of violent crime among regular methamphetamine and opioid users: offending and victimization” Meth addicts report that, not only have they committed numerous crimes they…

The use of methamphetamines or meth is a wide spread epidemic across the world, but in the United States the use of meth is on the rise and fast. A major reason why meth is being used by so many addicts is because it is cheap, easy to make, and the high can last for up to 12 hours. Not only can the use of meth cause permanent damage to your brain, it can also cause unrepairable and severe oral health effects. “There are currently about 1.7 million abusers and in 2008, 13 million people over the…

The pathophysiology of methamphetamine abuse and addiction Introduction Addiction is a neurological disorder that impairs reward system in the brain (Peter and Charles, 2007). Methamphetamine is the second most illicitly abused drug after Cannabis in Australia (McKetin et al., 2009). It is one of the most powerful and addictive stimulant that causes brain dysfunctions. Methamphetamine increases release of neurotransmitter dopamine that is involved in reward and generation of pleasurable emotions…

For years, Indiana has been plagued with problems related to methamphetamine and pseudoephedrine. Since the year 2013, Indiana has ranked highly in methamphetamine-related categories out of the fifty states. Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine, which means that it has effects on the sympathetic nervous system. The synthesis of pseudoephedrine into methamphetamine is dangerous, has led to the question of needing a prescription for pseudoephedrine, and has brought forth ethical and legal…

Introduction: This essay will assess the statement ‘There is no such thing as a victimless crime’. It will firstly support the claim by arguing that recreational methamphetamine use is not a victimless drug crime because it directly exposes users’ dependents to grave physical and psychological dangers, is strongly associated with violent crime, and results in acute indirect harm to society. Then, the essay will oppose the assertion by arguing that active voluntary euthanasia is victimless crime…

Mouth” is a term used to describe the mouth of a methamphetamine user because of the extensive tooth decay that often occurs with the use of this drug. Using meth can cause decay to the point that the teeth cannot be saved and must be pulled or extracted. It’s also linked to tooth fracture, acid erosion, and other oral problems. Methamphetamine is also known as meth, crystal, crank, speed, glass, ice and dope. The main ingredients of methamphetamines are Lithium, ether, red phosphorus, and Iye.…

essay, I am going to address the routes of administration of methamphetamines, and the physical and mental effects of meth. What exactly is methamphetamine? I am so glad that you asked, methamphetamine is “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.” The people who were responsible for manufacturing methamphetamine, were the biker gangs (Inaba 3.24). Typically,…