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Crystal Meth

Crystal Meth. Christy Hernandez, Nicole Pacheco, Danielle Coven, and Olivia Fogel. More about Crystal Meth. Methamphetamine is an illegal drug that is in the same category as cocaine , and is usually white powder that is odorless This powder can dissolve in water or alcohol

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Crystal Meth

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  1. Crystal Meth Christy Hernandez, Nicole Pacheco, Danielle Coven, and Olivia Fogel

  2. More about Crystal Meth • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug that is in the same category as cocaine, and is usually white powder that is odorless • This powder can dissolve in water or alcohol • Crystal meth comes in clear, chunky crystals resembling ice

  3. Background Information • Crystal methamphetamine • Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it, smoking it, or injecting it • Common street names: crank, chalk, speed, beannies, brown, chicken feed, cinnamon

  4. History • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 • In 1919, a more potent methamphetamine was made in Japan • During World War II, methamphetamine went into wide use to keep troops awake • In the 1950s, it was prescribes as a diet aid and used to fight depression • In 1970 the US made it illegal • In the 1990s, Mexican drug trafficking organizations et up large labs and exported drugs globally

  5. Meth Laboratory

  6. Statistics • There are 500 metric tons of amphetamine-type stimulants produced every year • There are 24.7 million abusers of these drugs • In 2008, the US reported that approx 13 million over age 12 have used meth • Out of those 13 million, 529,000 are regular users

  7. Statistics Continued • In 2007, 4.5% of American high school seniors and 4.1% of 10th grade students reported using methamphetamine at least once in their life • Admissions of drug treatment due to meth increased from 3% in 1996 to 9% in 2006 • In Hawaii, 48.2% of people seeking help for drug or alcohol abuse were methamphetamine users

  8. Effects • Short term: loss of appetite, increased heart rate, body temp, and blood pressure, pupil dilation, hallucinations, nausea, convulsions, panic, sometimes violence • Long term: permanent damage to heart and brain, liver and lung damage, malnutrition, weight loss

  9. How People get Addicted • Crystal meth creates a sense of happiness, well-being, confidence, hyper activeness, and energy • Abusers crave these effects • Usually lasts 6 to 8 h0ours, but can last up to 24 • Used as a “club drug” • Burns up body’s resources, creating devastating dependence • So highly concentrated, only takes one time to get addicted

  10. Interesting Facts • Crystal Meth causes unexplained itching • After stopping use, the abuser may have the addiction for the rest of his or her life, it may never go away • Sometimes when being made in a lab, the product will cause an explosion http://www.you tube.com/watch v=mvitKbsJrQE

  11. Sources • http://verylittleknownfacts.blogspot.com/2007/05/crystal-meth-pros-and-cons-part-four.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvitKbsJrQE

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