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What It Does
Methamphetamine may be one of the most dangerous and addictive drugs available.
In different forms, the user can inhale (snort), inject, smoke, and orally
ingest methamphetamine. The drug effects the central nervous system, heart,
and behavior. From the first try, the user may experience difficulty sleeping,
decreased appetite, confusion, anxiety, aggressiveness, irritability, hyperactivity,
and increased breathing rates. Methamphetamine may damage neuron cell-endings
and blood vessels in the brain. Risks of use include death from cardiovascular
problems and hypothermia and convulsions. Long term use may result in symptoms
mirroring Parkinson's disease with uncontrollable shaking, memory loss,
and difficulty controlling bodily functions.
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Arizona Statistics
Methamphetamine use increased in popularity among Arizona adolescents
and children between 1991 and 1995. In high school students, 17 percent
of twelfth graders, 16 percent of tenth graders, and 11 percent of eighth
graders reported methamphetamine use in 1995, all of which are higher
rates than the national averages and double the 1991 Arizona rates. Sixth
graders in Arizona report higher rates of having tried methamphetamines
than high school seniors nationwide (7 versus 4 percent).
Straight talk about methamphetamine
"We were smoking rocks when I fell back into a seizure and stopped breathing
after a larger hit... The paramedics were called and then it wasn't my
secret anymore. My boyfriend and my best friend gave me CPR. I woke up
to paramedics not knowing what just happened to me."
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