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According to The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Crystal Meth is defined as "a very pure, smokeable form of methamphetamine. It is a powerful and extremely addictive man-made stimulant. Its use can lead to severe physiological and psychological dependence." It can be taken orally, intranasally (snorting the powder), by needle injection, or by smoking. Crystal Meth is a highly addictive stimulant with euphoric effects.
Methamphetamine is available with a prescription for obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and narcolepsy, but crystal meth is a street drug, made in illegal labs by chemically altering over-the-counter drugs (about.com). Meth use has both short and long-term effects on the body some of which take affect immediatly.
The Center for Substance Abuse Research says methamphetamine was derived from amphetamine in Japan in 1919. Both of these chemicals were originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers. Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity. It first came to the United States in the 1930's. Use of the drug surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently. The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970. Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, currently, the most effective treatments are behavioral. Contingency management interventions, which provide tangible incentives in exchange for engaging in treatment and maintaining abstinence, have also been shown to be effective. There are no medications at this time approved to treat methamphetamine addiction; however, this is an active area of research for NIDA.
Over 1.4 million Americans tried Meth in 2006
Over 12.3 million Americans age 12 and older have tried Meth since 2003
Meth use is greatest amond 35-45 year olds
The biggest increase in treatment is among 18-25 year olds
Meth treatment admission has outpaced cocaine and herion in 14 US states
Meth currently sells for $12,000 to $16,000 per pound at he wholesale level
Over 12.3 million Americans age 12 and older have tried Meth since 2003
Meth use is greatest amond 35-45 year olds
The biggest increase in treatment is among 18-25 year olds
Meth treatment admission has outpaced cocaine and herion in 14 US states
Meth currently sells for $12,000 to $16,000 per pound at he wholesale level
In Kentucky, where I am from, I know the drug of choice was usually just marajuana-- super cheap and fewer health detriments than most illegal drugs. I feel like I hear about Meth, but only in a round about way and I wish I knew more about things like where and with whom meth use is most prevalent? How it is even introduced to these populations? What are the physical effects of it? How would I recognize if someone had a meth addiction? I'm interested to find out.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting topic to blog about! I am excited to hear more about this. I am in Dr. Linsey's substance abuse class right now and it is shocking to me how much I do not know about anything!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to learn about this! Is there any research on where crystal meth use is most prevelant (demographics)? I used to hear about it all the time, but since I have moved to Utah I have not run into it at all.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading your blog and learning more about crystal meth. I've heard a lot about it, but have never done much research on it. This has given me the opportunity to learn from your research. I think the pictures are great...they show what can really happen and that is important for people to realize.
ReplyDeleteUnderstanding, intellectualizing or other types of non-aggressive talk about 'methamphetamine' is not going to stop its use whereby very severe punishment is much more likely to inhibit its use. Penalties must be established to make everything associated with methamphetamine extremely undesirable and a wholly unacceptable risk. Methamphetamine should be viewed as 'Public Enemy Number One' and thereby treated accordingly.
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