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Crystal Meth (Methamphetamine) - Coggle Diagram
Crystal Meth (Methamphetamine)
AFFECTS
Long term
Mind
Brain damage
Severe cases of psychosis (a serious mental state where you lose touch of reality)
Committing crimes and violent behavior
Decreasing learning abilities
Inability to control oneself
Body
“Meth Mouth” Rotting/Deteriorating teeth
Lung damage
Developing a hole in the septum (cartilage/bone in the nose)
Increased chances of stroke
Kidney damage
Short term
Body
Increase in physical activity
Decrease in appetite
Increase in body temperature
Heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure all rises
Risk of HIV and other kinds of STDs
Mind
Feelings of aggressiveness, alertness and paranoia
Feelings of pleasure and euphoria
Feelings of fatigue, hunger, depression, and anxiety
Feeling energized
Mood swings
METHODS OF INTAKE
Injecting meth (injected through a syringe)
Smoking meth (typically through a small glass pipe called a “flute”)
HISTORY
Uses?
formally used in WW2 Germany
Today used to treat depression and obesity
In 1940s to 1950s Japan, meth was used by industrial workers to increase productivity.
risks/consequences of possession
Legal for prescription use
Illegal forms include crystal meth, ice, meth
Caught using illegal meth leads to imprisonment with heavy fines.
The penalty for the possession of in the Philippines is life imprisonment and a fine between 500 thousand pesos to 10 million pesos.
What is it?
Man-made substance
A stimulant drug
A form of Methamphetamine
A highly-accessible/widespread drug
STATISTICS AND FACTS
Common street names
Speed
Ice
Crank
Shards
Biker’s coffee
⅓ of all HIV transmissions among sexual/gender minorities was caused by the regular use of methamphetamine.
According to a study in 2012, 1.2 million people in the U.S have used methamphetamine in the past year.
In 2014, roughly 3,700 Americans died from drug overdoses involving methamphetamine, which is more than double the 2010 number, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
40-60% of meth abusers recover in their 1st year of rehabilitation.
Recovering from crystal meth addiction
Medical care for withdrawal symptoms
Behavioral therapy
Counseling
Relapse prevention training
Addiction education
Aftercare services
Reasons why someone would relapse
Stress
Environmental and social triggers
Negative emotions
Holidays and celebrations
EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Production
The production of drugs in generally effects the environment in several ways: 1. it causes large scale carbon emissions. 2. Water depletion, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Meth labs generate toxic and highly explosive gasses that can harm any organism that comes in contact with it.
Distribution
International distribution of methamphetamine that uses commercial flights causes carbon emissions.
Disposal
For every pound of meth made, five pounds of toxins are produced, which can seep to the soil or water, contaminating the environment.