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Definition. methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is the final product of a simple synthesis that changes everyday house hold chemicals and over the counter cold medicines into a potent stimulant Meth can be consumed into the body several ways. amphetamine.
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methamphetamine • Methamphetamine is the final product of a simple synthesis that changes everyday house hold chemicals and over the counter cold medicines into a potent stimulant • Meth can be consumed into the body several ways
amphetamine Amphetamine is made in the form of crystalline hydrochloride and used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
Crank, Dope, Ice, P2P, Amp Speed, Poor Mans Cocaine Pink Glass, Gogo, Chalk, Fast, Zip, Glass Geek, Gack, Geet Zoom Crow, Crystal Meth Grit, Devil’s Dust Devil’s Dandruff Devil’s Drug Hippy Crack, M Man Poison, Powder, Pump Names for Meth
Addiction to Meth • Meth is cheap • Similar to cocaine • The effects last 4 to 16 hours • Is an energy boost • helped lose weight • It charges the brain with a dopamine high
3 Patterns of Meth Abuse • Low intensity abusers snort or swallow Meth • Binge abusers smoke or inject Meth • High intensity abusers are addicts
Low Intensity Meth Abusers • Normally swallow or snort Meth • Have not experienced the euphoric rush associated with smoking and injecting of Meth • These abusers use Meth in the same way one would use caffeine or nicotine • These abusers are one step from being a Binge abuser
Binge Abusers • smoke or inject meth to experience a euphoric rush • are psychologically addicted • A high then comes after the rush which can last 4 to 16 hours. • feel aggressively smarter and become argumentative • Smoking or injecting the drug triggers the adrenal gland to release a hormone called epinephrine
Binge • The binge high is a continuation of the euphoria that can last 3 to 15 days • Each time the abuser uses more of the drug, the euphoric rush is less than the initial rush until, finally, there is no rush and no high • During the binge, the abuser becomes hyperactive and aggressive both mentally and physically
Tweaking • This occurs at the end of the binge when nothing the abuser does will take away the feeling of emptiness and loneliness • They will try taking more Meth, drinking alcohol or using heroine • Tweaking is the most dangerous stage of Meth abuse
Withdrawal • The abuser becomes depressed and loses the ability to experience pleasure • The individual has no energy • The abuser often becomes suicidal • If the abuser takes more Meth at anytime, the unpleasant feeling will stop. • 93% of those in traditional treatment return to abuse Meth
High Intensity Abuser • These abusers are addicts often called “speed freaks” • They seek the elusive prefect rush. Like the one they had when they first used meth • They need to use more Meth than they did the time before to try and get a high
Faces Of Meth Skin bugs An abuser sees imaginary bugs on his/her skin and scratches until sores appear on the skin.
Meth Affects Children This young boy was burned after a meth lab exploded. He received severe burns on his back.
At two years old, this young boy is a recovering meth addict. His mother was a meth abuser while she was pregnant with him.
Growing Popularity • In the 1950’s and 1960’s methamphetamine was widely available through prescription • In the 1970’s methamphetamine became a ScheduleII drug because it had little medical use and a high potential for abuse • In the 1990’s, a smokable form of meth, known as “ice”, was created and became very popular
Current Meth Stats in Tennessee • There have been 889 meth lab seizures accounted for in Tennessee • Tennessee accounts for 75% of the meth lab seizures in the southeast
Why is Meth so Popular? • Meth is so popular because it is made with inexpensive, readily available materials. There is a great variation of processes and chemicals used. This means what is sold as “meth”, may not be meth at all. But a mixture of chemicals with similar side effects.
WHAT IS A METH LAB? • A meth lab is a clandestine drug lab. It is a collection of materials and ingredients used to manufacture illegal drugs. • Methamphetamine is made mostly from common household ingredients. • When these ingredients are mixed and "cooked" together they make a dangerous drug and potentially harmful chemical mixtures that can remain on household surfaces for months or years • There may be health effects in people exposed to lab chemicals before, • each meth lab is a potential hazardous waste site,
shortness of breath cough chest pain dizziness lack of coordination chemical irritation burns to skin, eyes, nose and mouth Fatigue or Lethargy Liver and Kidney Damage Neurological problems increased risk of cancer Headache Nausea HARM DONE BY EXPOSURE TO METH LABS
Things That Could Go Wrong Making Meth • If wrong mixtures are made, an explosion and death can occur as seen in the photo to the left.
PLACES WHERE LABS HAVE BEEN FOUND • hotel and motel rooms • restaurants • barns • private homes and apartments • storage facilities • fields • vacant buildings • moving and stationary vehicles
Warning Signs Of Living Near A Lab • Strong odor of solvents • Residences with windows blacked out • Iodine or chemical stained bathroom or kitchen fixtures • Renters who pay their landlords in cash • Increased activity, especially at night • Excessive trash
How To Recognize a Meth Lab • is a collection of chemical bottles, hoses and pressurized cylinders. • The cylinders can take many forms, from modified propane tanks to fire extinguishers, scuba tanks to soda dispensers. • The tanks contain anhydrous ammonia or hydrochloric acid. Both are highly poisonous and corrosive. • Labs are frequently abandoned, leaving behind potentially explosive and very toxic chemicals behind. • Chemicals are also burned or dumped in woods or along roads.
If You Suspect a Meth Lab • Tell your parents • Parents should call authorities
How to Keep Meth Labs Away From Your Family • locks and security systems. • positive communication with your local law enforcement. • Participate in a Farm Watch system or a "good neighbor" policy with people and operations around you. • Keep an eye out for suspicious traffic in and around your property as well as your neighbor’s, • Meth manufacturers operate in rural areas to avoid being seen.
Ether Paint thinner Freon Acetone Chloroform propane Epsom Salt Iodine Drain cleaner Brake cleaner Lithium batteries Cold tablets Diet aids Rubbing Alcohol Sudefed INGREDIENTS
Street Prices and Addict Cost • 1 oz of cooked meth is $200 • On the street meth is sold in grams • 1/4 sells for $25-$30 1/2 gram bags run for $50-$60 • Users can spend $400 a day or $5,000 to $6,000 a month. • Meth is rarely sold on the streets
EFFECTS ON ECONOMY • Uses our tax dollars to clean up. • Put kids in foster homes an increased law enforcement. • Toxic gases permeate plaster,dry wall& wood around it. • Gases are vented into
TN METH LAB SEIZURES • Meth 70.4 Kg in TN • Meth labs 889 (state & local) • TN accounts for 75% of meth lab seizures in southeast. • Southeast TN has seen increase in mexican meth lab seizures.
METH MARKET DYNAMICS • Purchases made generally indoors • Most never buy from a stranger • Most buy only from a single source • Not many deals on the streets
Law Enforcement & Statues Laws
Over the Counter Drugs A pharmacy can notsell Sudafed from store shelves. The Pharmacy can only sell each person 30 pills a month It may keep an electronic record of all sales and buyers names, addresses, drivers license and the amount of purchased.
Dangers involved in the production of Meth • Explosions • Chemical Fires • Creating Lethal Chemicals • Release of Toxic Gases
Cost of Meth to Families • Domestic Violence • Child Neglect • Child Abuse
Cost to Communities *increased crime *landlords/home owners responsibility to clean after a lab bust *increased case load on social services system
Meth costs to the environment • lab clean up averages $5,000.00 to $20,000.00 • removal of topsoil due to waste dumping How Much Waste is Created? For every one (1) pound of Math made, 5-7 pounds of waste is created.
