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- Drugs: Methamphetamine, Crystal Meth
- Many physical and psychological ramifications
- 52% of users attempt suicide
- Serious withdrawal symptoms
- Believed more addictive than cocaine or heroin
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A relatively new epidemic has begun taking its toll on the United States. As the highly addictive stimulant, methamphetamine, has grown in popularity, meth addiction has become a national problem.
Meth addiction stems from the drug's ability to cause an accretion of dopamine in the brain, resulting in persistent euphoric feelings. Since meth does not leave the brain as quickly as other stimulants, it is thought to be more addictive then both cocaine and heroin.
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Symptoms
- Irregular/abnormal sleep patterns
- Insomnia
- Increased irritability
- Scabs or sores (meth mites)
- Increased paranoia
- Dilated pupils
- Rapid heartbeat
- Increased body temperature
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Meth Addiction Questions
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If tomorrow, authorities shifted the funds used to fight Marijuana into fighting Crystal Meth, would you support it or not? 6 AnswersAbsolutely. The illegality of marijuana has nothing to do with alleged social costs and everything to do with DuPont and William Randolph Hearst. DuPont was i... read more -
Can smoking salvia or taking L-dopa make me fail a drug test for Meth ? 1 AnswerSalvia isn't a product looked for in standard or extended drug tests...now. But who's to say in the near future? http://www.erowid.org/plants/salvia/salvia_te... read more
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Meth Addiction News
- Google News: Meth Addiction
- HealthDay: Researchers Define Mechanism of Methamphetamine Addiction (April 9, 2008)
- "Long-term exposure to methamphetamine caused a depression of the synaptic dopamine machinery in the corticostriatal region that lasted for months after the mice were no longer given the drug. However, a dose of methamphetamine reversed the depressive effects on the synaptic dopamine machinery."
- Deseret Morning News: Meth addiction targeted (September 25, 2007)
- FOXNews.com: Nebraska Researchers Eye Vaccine as Meth Addiction Treatment (August 23, 2006)
- ABC News: 'Full House' Sweetheart Talks About Addiction (February 1, 2006)
- CBS News: Faces Of Meth Addiction (April 29, 2005)
- San Francisco Chronicle: Sam's story - Walnut Creek teen's road from meth (May 6, 2003)
- MSNBC.com: Beating an addiction to meth (February 2001)
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Oh teens talking about there meth addiction. #buspeople
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@lauren_hxo i like the way you laugh at my addiction to crystal meth ..... HAHAHAHHAHAHAAH imagineeeeeeeeeeeeee im back to my normal self :)
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Why is a addiction treatment center following me? I told you guys, I have my meth addiction under control and I stopped smoking weed.
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Sounds like a plan RT @FanEffingTastic: I'm going to need an IV coffee drip or to develop a serious meth addiction to make it through today.
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