Meth 2
Meth 2Methamphetamine is an amphetamine that has been used in
treating narcolepsy, Parkinson's Disease, and obesity. When used
illegally, this drug, which is also called crank, speed, ice, chalk,
crystal, and glass, may cause a person to be paranoid and violent.
Crank can be smoked, snorted, sniffed, injected, or swallowed, and
looks like a pill, powder, or clear chalk crystals.
The drug was first originally synthesized in 1887 by a German
Scientist. Meth was forgotten until the 1930's when it was
discovered that the drug could increase a person's blood pressure
and was helpful in lung congestion.
Meth is a very powerful stimulant. Very quickly the desire for the
drug surpasses other interests- including the need for food, sleep,
friends, sex, and family. The effects of this drug are long-lasting.
Food and water become unimportant after taking it. Seizures and
death can occur. Meth can cause: angry, hostile, and anxious
feelings, violent behaviors, confusion, mental illness, increased
physical activity, loss of appetite, increased heart rate, inability to
sleep, strokes can occur, chest pain, increased blood pressure,
irregular heart rate, aids and HIV through the use...
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