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METH:

METH:. What’s cooking 2006 Mr. Gravine. Overview. What is Meth? What are the effects? Who uses Meth? How Does it impact others? How can we fix the problem? Where can I get more information?. Meth. Methamphetamine Speed Uppers Chalk Crystal Glass

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  1. METH: What’s cooking 2006 Mr. Gravine

  2. Overview • What is Meth? • What are the effects? • Who uses Meth? • How Does it impact others? • How can we fix the problem? • Where can I get more information?

  3. Meth Methamphetamine Speed Uppers Chalk Crystal Glass Crank Ice Most widely abused illicit drug in the world after marijuana.

  4. What is Meth? • Highly addictive stimulant • Odorless, bitter-tasting, white crystalline powder • Smoked, snorted, injected, taken orally

  5. Where does meth come from? • Meth/many ingredients come from Mexico • Secret laboratories can spring up quickly • U.S. productions and availability of meth are increasing

  6. What are the long and short term effects?

  7. The effects of Meth • Dramatically affects the brain • Alertness/wakefulness • Feeling of increase strength/renewed energy • Feeling of invulnerability • Feelings of increased confidence/competence

  8. What’s the downside? Meth users suffer severe effects and consequences: • Depression • Binge and crash pattern of use • Crash phase-”tweaking”- Often includes feelings of anxiety and emptiness • Addiction • Brain damage

  9. What comes after the “high”? • Irritability/aggressiveness/frustration • Anxiety • Depression • Fatigue • Paranoia • Hallucinations or delusions • Intense cravings for the drug

  10. Long-term effects • Brain damage • Memory problems • Insomnia • Decreased appetite • Increased heart rate and blood pressure • Breathing problems • Increased risk of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B&C and other diseases caused by using needles.

  11. Who Uses Meth?

  12. Anyone can be a meth user Truck drivers White collar workers Restaurant, construction, and factory workers Gay men People with Aids Students Youth at all night parties People seeking weight loss Athletes People producing Meth

  13. Who uses meth? • Age of first use: Teen • Easy to go from casual use to addiction • In 1999, Almost 8% of high school seniors reported taking meth at least once • Almost 9 million Americans reported using meth

  14. Who uses Meth

  15. Trends in number of emergency department mentions of methamphetamine, 1997-2001

  16. What is the impact on others?

  17. Meth production and it’s effects • Over-the-counter ingredients • Easily made at home • Manufactured= “cooking” • Dangerous chemicals • Labs can and do explode unexpectedly

  18. Non-users suffer too… • Domestic violence and child neglect • Threats to physical safety of community member: • One in six meth labs explode or catch on fire • Every pound of meth leaves behind 5-6 pounds of toxic waste • Property values decline, crime increases

  19. What can be done?

  20. Treatments • Drug education • Family and group therapies • Self-help groups • Medication

  21. Preventing meth use • Requires the entire community working together. Church Families Schools Service groups Media Law enforcement Social service Businesses Treatment agencies Health organizations

  22. Preventing meth production • Government must play an active role • Provide public safety • Reduce demand • Regulate chemical ingredients • Protect children

  23. Review • Meth is a highly addictive drug used by people from all walks of life. • Dramatically affects the the brain. • Production of meth is very dangerous. • Preventative measures include community involvement. • Contact your local authorities for more information.

  24. Impact of Meth • Video 1 • Video 2 • Video 3 • Video 4

  25. Resourse • SAMHSA’S National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800-729-6686 www.SAMHSA.gov • Informational Web Sites www.nida.nih.gov www.clubdrugs.org www.cadca.org

  26. Meth: What’s cooking Produced by: Mr. Gravine Health and Physical Education Teacher in the Riverside School District Grades 7-12

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