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Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota

Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota. Signs & Effects. Signs & Effects. Routes of administration. Smoked Injected Snorted Ingested Absorbed. Meth & the brain. A powerful central nervous system stimulant

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Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota

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  1. Rural Crime & Justice Center A University Center of Excellence Minot, North Dakota

  2. Signs & Effects

  3. Signs & Effects

  4. Routes of administration • Smoked • Injected • Snorted • Ingested • Absorbed

  5. Meth & the brain • A powerful central nervous system stimulant • Neurotransmitters affected are • Dopamine - pleasure system, motor control • Epinephrine - appetite, mood, “fight or flight” • Serotonin - mood, sleep • Norepinephrine - sleep, mood • Normal reuptake is inhibited

  6. Meth & the brain

  7. Immediate Effects • Euphoria • Increased heart rate • Increased metabolism • Blood vessels constrict • Pupils dilate • Increased body temperature Following normal stimulation, the body should return to normal. Methamphetamine sustains these effects for hours, which places an extended burden on the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems leading to further adverse effects. US HHS, CSAT 1999, NIDA 2002

  8. Short-Term Effects • Increased state of alertness • Inflated sense of confidence • Decreased appetite • Hyperactivity • Tremors and/or dizziness • Palpitations • Hyperthermia • Seizures

  9. Long-Term Effects • Lowered resistance to all types of ailments • Intense body odor • Extreme weight loss • Insomnia • Mood instability • Amphetamine psychosis • Severe depression • Stereotyped activity to include persistent, • compulsive and repetitive behaviors

  10. Effects by ROA CA Dept of Alcohol & Drug Programs

  11. Warning Signs • Changes in attitude & persona • Dramatic changes in appearance • Lack of motivation or interest in school • Avoiding family & friends • Changes in sleep & eating patterns • Lying/dishonesty • Increase in borrowing money/stealing • Evidence of drug paraphernalia www.TargetMeth.com www.theantidrug.com The Partnership for a Drug-Free America

  12. Other Signs & Effects Rotten TeethTeeth Grinding Dr. A.N. Morton, DDS Washington State DOC

  13. Other Signs & Effects “Crank Bugs”“Meth Mites”

  14. Drug use over time This is a series of arrest photographs of the same woman taken over the course of 10 years that graphically shows the changes to the human body.

  15. Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Year Five Year Six Year Seven Year Eight Year Nine Year Ten

  16. Any Questions?

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