Methamphetamine

They meet on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at 7:00 PM, at the same room; The Miami-Dade Lambda Clubhouse. This a support group was set up to help people who are seeking recovery from misuse of crystal methamphetamine. This was a closed meeting which encourages that all attendees identify as addicts. The structural format of this meeting was similar to that of the AA meeting. They opened up with the reciting of the serenity prayer and followed up with the…

While American society is used to seeing government efforts against marijuana and cocaine, they may be neglecting an important fight against the most addictive illegal drug in the United States- methamphetamine or meth. Director Mitch Wilson and writer and producer Carl Byker’s 2006 documentary, The Meth Epidemic, highlights the specific issues of the destructiveness of meth on users, their families, and their communities, Oregon’s approach to its meth problem, and the struggle of law…

Davit Temurian Matthew Ward Coms 151/L Tue-Thurs 14 October 2014 Explanation on MDMA I. How many of you have heard the song “All Gold Everything” by Trinidad James? A. What is Molly? B. methylene-dioxy-methamphetamine or MDMA. C. EDM a major trend, mega events, big show E. Personal account at events (collapse, paramedics) H. the history of MDMA, the immediate effects it has once ingested, and the drugs aftermath. II. History and origin of MDMA. A. traced back to 1913. 1. MDMA was first…

complications consisting of tachycardia, irritability, elevated blood pressure, dizziness, aggressive behaviors, paranoia, hallucinations, psychotic incidents, heart attack, killer instincts, and death. Artificial drugs imitate cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine, and ecstasy creating a greater concern that symptoms may not subside for numerous days for first-time users. Those that are repeat users may experience symptoms for approximately 2 weeks (Calarco,…

The question is, how can a parent put their kids through something like this? Well the fact is, when a person is addicted to something they are not able to control the drug abuse even though it causes harm to them and others, physically, environmentally and mentally. For example, even the people who have it all cannot control their addiction. Chris Herren, the NBA player, had it all. A great family, friends, he was blessed with the great gift of being a great basketball player. But yet, even…

Pharmacology Research Paper Webster dictionary defines a drug as "a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body”. The four major classifications of drugs are stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and narcotics. Each of these classes of drugs takes a different physiological effect on the body. Since each class causes a different type of physiological effect on the body, the reasons for their use varies greatly depending on the…

Cocaine Cocaine is a stimulant that powerfully affects the body and brain. Cocaine has dated back thousands of years when it was chewed and ingested. In the 1900s, most medicines contained cocaine hydrochloride, which is an ingredient of cocaine. This was before doctors and scientists realized the effects of cocaine. People would take the antidote they were subscribed and would realize a need for the drug cocaine. It was not viewed badly nor illegal back then. Cocaine originated in South America…

Stage one of production affects the quality of the raw cocaine paste made by farmers in the jungle mountain "pasta" labs. Paste purity content varies from farmer to farmer based on the recipe that they use, and whether they make it in pozo pits with acidic solutions or metal drums using gasoline and ammonia. Or whether they piss and shit in the paste which many do as a joke on Americans. With the 90's murder of Escobar, the cartel's power and the manufacturing process declined. The farmer's raw…

What would raves in the 90’s have been without the use of molly? While it was called ecstasy at the time, the substance was widely popular amongst partygoers. The chemical name for this easygoing substance is 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA for short. Over time, generational nicknames such as ecstasy and X have come to identify the drug. In this day and age however, molly is the most commonly used tag when labeling MDMA (Solanki). Molly, along with its new name, is making a comeback.…

Effects and Consequences of Taking Ecstasy Ecstasy has been a popular party drug for a long time. It is a popular drug to be distributed at raves and parties. In the recent years electronic dance music festivals have been a common place for people to go dance and take ecstasy and enjoy themselves. One of the most well known of these festivals is called EDC or the Electric Daisy Carnival and it is held here in Las Vegas annually. The article followed the story of a 19-year-old girl in Austria…