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Crystal Methamphetamine - Coggle Diagram
Crystal Methamphetamine
Introduction
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It is made with pseudoephedrine, which is found in many cold medicines
Common street names
- Crank
- Christmas tree
- Poor man's cocaine
- Hot Ice
- Trash
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Different ways of usage
- Smoking
- Snorting
- Injecting
Side Effects
Physical Short term:
- Elevated Blood Pressure
- Hyperthermia
- Extreme wakefulness
- Physical restlessness and Tremors
- Dilated pupils
- Rapid eye movement or eye twitching
Mental short term:
- Confident
- Alert
- Strong
- Anxious
- Paranoid
- Confusion
Physical Longterm:
- Stroke, lung, kidney gastrointestinal damage
- Raised risk of heart attack
- Brain damage
- Dental decay (meth mouth)
- Coma and death
Mental Longterm:
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Deterioration of attention, memory, judgment
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Statistics and Facts:
- 0.7% of Americans used meth in the past year
- 184,000 Americans used meth for the first time
- In 2010 there were 15,256 incidents
- In 2017 there were 3,036 incidents
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