Methamphetamine

Get the facts…

• Short term affects include, mind and mood changes such as anxiety, euphoria, and depression
• Long term affects include:  chronic fatigue, paranoid or delusional thinking, and permanent psychological damage
• Pushes the body faster and further than it was ever meant to go
• Increase heart rate, blood pressure, and risk of stroke
• Powerfully addictive
• Causes aggression and violent or psychotic behavior
• Can cause heart failure, kidney, liver, and lung damage

Before you risk it…

• Is illegal and highly dangerous
• The ignitable, corrosive, and toxic nature of the chemicals used to produce meth can cause fires, produce toxic vapors, and damage the environment
• Users experience severe “crashes” after the affects wear off
• Can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain
• Users who inject the drug are at a high risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS

Signs of methamphetamine use…

• Inability to sleep
• Increased sensitivity to noise
• Nervous physical activity, like picking or scratching
• Irritability, dizziness, or confusion
• Extreme anorexia
• Tremor or even convulsions
• Increased heart rate, blood pressure, and risk of stroke
• Presence of inhaling paraphernalia, such are razor blades, mirrors, and straws
• Presence of injecting paraphernalia, such as syringes, heated spoons, or surgical tubing