photos symptoms of methamphetamine abuse

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  1. Methamphetamine is a Schedule II narcotic

    22.57%

    ... Methamphetamine is a Schedule II narcotic Methamphetamine is a Schedule II narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act, Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970...

    ... If a person is convicted of trafficking methamphetamine, depending on the amount of methamphetamine and if a person was injured or killed during the crime, the trafficker can receive 5 to 20 years in prison and a fine not to exceed $10 million for the first offense...

    ... In addition to being a Schedule II drug itself, methamphetamine is made from chemicals that are regulated under the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996...

    ... This act broadens controls on drugs such as ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine...
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  2. Methamphetamine, a derivative of amphetamine

    17.28%

    ... Methamphetamine, a derivative of amphetamine Methamphetamine , a derivative of amphetamine , is a powerful stimulant that affects the central nervous system...

    ... Methamphetamine can be smoked, snorted, orally ingested, or injected...

    ... Methamphetamine comes in a powder form that resembles granulated crystals and in a rock form known as "ice", which is preferred by those who smoke methamphetamine...

    ... According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), users have been known to use cocaine, marijuana, morphine, and alcohol in combination with methamphetamine...
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  3. Methamphetamine Effects Linger Longer After Abstinence

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    ... Methamphetamine Effects Linger Longer After Abstinence Methamphetamine abusers do not necessarily need specialized treatment but do need more time in intensive outpatient or residential drug treatment programs than they normally receive under current practices...

    ... University of Iowa researchers made the recommendation for longer treatment times for meth abusers and identified areas of research that could help improve treatment, including retention and new drug therapies...

    ... Likely, a minimum of 30 days of residential treatment allows the meth abuser to regain essential thinking and decision-making skills...

    ... "The emphasis on dealing with meth has been punishment and imprisonment, but we may do well as a society to reserve prison for those who are involved in illegal drug sales or violence and support treatment for abusers," Hall said...

    ... SOURCE: Hall's review article appeared in the April 2003 issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment...
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  4. The physical signs of meth abuse

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    ... The physical signs of meth abuse Methamphetamine is a drug that does not allow much room for casual use...

    ... The physical signs of meth abuse include: Rapid eye movement and dilated pupils...

    ... Methamphetamine users will also be paranoid, jittery, and anxiety ridden...

    ... Please note that the presence of these symptoms and behaviors do not necessarily mean a person is a meth addict...

    ... There are other factors, such as mental illness or side effects from prescribed medication, that can cause symptoms similar to those associated with meth addiction...
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  5. She smoked crystal methamphetamine and went into a coma

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    ... She smoked crystal methamphetamine and went into a coma Court victory for drug addict, Sandra Bergen, who sued her dealer over heart attack A former addict has opened a new front in the war on illegal drugs by successfully suing her dealer for selling her crystal methamphetamine that almost killed her...

    ... Ms Bergen, from Biggar, Saskatchewan, in Canada alleges that her nursery-school classmate Clinton Davey got her addicted to crystal methamphetamine by offering her a free dose when she was only 13 years old...

    ... Then I had symptoms of a heart attack...

    ... She also named as a defendant the unknown supplier, named only as "John Doe", from whom Mr Davey got the crystal methamphetamine...
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  6. Drug abuse a threat to many

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    ... Drug abuse a threat to many Sarnia police issued a missing person's report yesterday for a woman named Shelley Mathieu-Read, described as a 45-year-old drug addict missing since May...

    ... According to one leading expert, 40 per cent of all hospital admissions are in some way related to substance abuse , and hospital staff are ill-equipped to deal with it...

    ... Sarnia's courts are filled with individuals whose mistakes turned on drug and alcohol abuse...

    ... The special report on pages B4 and B5 today focuses on the personal battle of resident Jeff Christie to break free from crystal methamphetamine...
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  7. Meth’s effects on people

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    ... Prolonged addiction usually results in methamphetamine psychosis , where victims "see things that aren't really there, including elusive 'shadow people'"and a psychological state where " meth addicts believe that everyone is 'out to get them,' even innocent strangers or inanimate objects...

    ... " Methamphetamine producers risk not only legal troubles, but also the safety of themselves and their families," George Gannon writes...

    ... Treating meth addiction "may be one of the most difficult challenges in the field of substance abuse recovery," Lee Ann Prescott of the Smyth County (Va...

    ... " In one sidebar, Prescottt reported, "Police officers know it, but hesitate to say it publicly: Many people begin using methamphetamine because they like what it does to their sexuality...
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  8. Aphrodisiac' effect part of meth's deceptive charm

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    ... Doctors and government officials don't like to talk much about it, but there's an obvious reason people get hooked on methamphetamine : sex...

    ... Holley, who has interviewed men and women addicted to the methamphetamine , said it stimulates the "pleasure center" in the brain...

    ... " Methamphetamine makes a direct hit on the nucleus accumbens with its favorite chemical, dopamine," she said...

    ... "The effect of an IV hit of methamphetamine is the equivalent of 10 orgasms all on top of each other lasting for 30 minutes to an hour, with a feeling of arousal that lasts for another day and a half...
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  9. The effects of crystal meth use

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    ... An intense rush is felt, almost instantaneously, when a user smokes or injects methamphetamine...

    ... Snorting methamphetamine affects the user in approximately 5 minutes, whereas orally ingesting methamphetamine takes about 20 minutes for the user to feel the effects...
    http://crystalmethamphetamineaddiction.info/post_1187152268.html

  10. Side effects of Xanax Addiction

    3.17%

    ... Prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorders, there is a tendency for people to abuse this medication...

    ... Once Xanax abuse begins, side effects begin to exhibit themselves...

    ... After a period of time these symptoms may dissipate, even with increased use of the drug...
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