What is it
What is meth?
A stimulant
What are ways it can be used?
It can be smoked, injected, snorted, or taken in pill form
What are 2 short-term effects?
Increased attention and decreased fatigue
Where can you buy meth?
At any local pharmacy they sell it over the counter as a painkiller
What’s the simplest way to stop doing meth?
Detox, but people go through withdrawal
What does meth look like?
It can either look like little shards of glass or an odorless, bitter powder ranging in colors from clear to pink.
What are 2 things it may be used for?
Treatment for ADHD, and a short-term component of weight-loss treatments.
How does it affect your appetite?
Decreased appetite
What can meth also be used to treat?
Meth can be used to treat asthma, hayfever, and colds
What are 2 treatment methods?
Go to a rehabilitation center, a medical detox
What are 3 other names for the drug?
Crystal Meth, speed, Ice
When snorting, how long until you feel the high?
It takes about 3-5 minutes.
What’s one major affect?
Can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems
How long does meth stay in your system?
The drug effects can last anywhere from 6 to 12 hours, which can lead people to continue using to keep the high going.
Can you take some type of medicine to help with addiction?
They have all kinds of medicine at a clinic.
How is meth made?
Made with household products including lithium from car batteries, brake fluid, drain cleaner, nail polish remover, etc.
When swallowing, how long until you feel the high?
It takes about 15-20 minutes.
How does it affect your mental health?
Significant anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood disturbances, and violent behavior
What happens when you’re on meth?
Users of meth report initially feeling euphoric, experiencing an intense, long lasting rush after the first use.
How can a rehabilitation center help you with addiction?
They have plenty of doctors who help guide you through addiction, they know how to help you.
What is methamphetamine?
A powerful and a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system.
How does It affect your body?
it directly effects the body’s central nervous system
What are some long-term effects?
It can cause rapid or irregular heartbeats, delirium, panic, psychosis, and heart failure
What are 3 medical conditions caused from doing meth?
Obesity, depression, and narcolepsy
What's the most effective treatment for taking meth?
The most effective way for treating a meth addiction is behavioral therapies.