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Methamphetamine. By: Mollie Olinger. What is Methamphetamine?. A synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used illegally as a stimulant and as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure. How is it made?.

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  1. Methamphetamine By: Mollie Olinger

  2. What is Methamphetamine? • A synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used illegally as a stimulant and as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure

  3. How is it made? • It is made from a very easy recipe and can be cooked and ready in 6 to 8 hours in a meth lab. • The main ingredients used in making meth is ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are chemicals found in common cold and allergy medicines.

  4. Effects • Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug, whether injected, snorted or smoked, that affects the brain and central nervous system. • Methamphetamine increase levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which stimulates brain cells, enhancing mood and body movement. • Methamphetamine causes confusion, anxiety, tremors, irritability, and prolonged insomnia. This is after 3 years and 5 months

  5. Consequences to society • Automobile accidents • Explosions and fires triggered by the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine; environmental contamination • More criminal activity, including domestic violence • Spread of infectious disease, including HIV, AIDS and hepatitis

  6. Who is using methamphetamine? • Students, both high school and college age. • Unemployed persons in their 20s and 30s. On a survey done on FAQ about Methamphetamine, of the 544 respondents:

  7. Is methamphetamine legal or illegal? • The legal use of Methamphetamine is highly restricted. Only if a person needs a prescription from his or her doctor, and drug refills are not permitted without doctors permission. A person could do time in jail and pay heavy fines if caught selling methamphetamine. • If not given a doctors prescription then it is illegal. It is a Federal Law.

  8. Work Cited • http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cp=6&gs_id=h&xhr=t&q=methamphetamine&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=913&bih=476&wrapid=tljp131730198069708&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw#hl=en&sa=X&q=methamphetamine&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&ei=0G-ETp-HGcW5tge85ZBG&ved=0CCkQkQ4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=6e65d9d9074ab8b6&biw=913&bih=476 • http://alcoholism.about.com/od/meth/a/effects.-Lx6.htm • http://meth-kills.org/faqs/how-is-meth-made.html • http://www.kci.org/meth_info/faq_meth.htm • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_meth_illegal_or_legal • http://schizophreniasymptoms.net/wp-content/uploads/Methamphetamine1.jpg • http://www.ketv.com/2011/0215/26876239_240X180.jpg