Taking a Stand Against Meth
Chilled to the bone when I see someone realizing the effects and confused by the attraction, my stand is resolute and unshakable! I truly believe we can all help each other! Realizing that family is central, there are times it takes whole communities to really make a difference!
So whether you take this literally or with a grain of salt, statistics and the real-life human toll of this drugs addictive powers are hard to deny. This page is my stand...how will you make a difference in your community?
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Methamphetamine News and Articles
Get in the know about this drug!
- Mexican national gets 10 years for meth operation in Western states
- A Mexican national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for running a multistate methamphetamine operation out of southwest Colorado. ...
- Wanted Buffalo man turns himself in at US-Canada border
- BUFFALO, NY ? A Buffalo man wanted since 2002 on charges of conspiring to make methamphetamine turned himself in at the US-Canadian border. ...
- Alabama residents facing charges in Jackson County
- By APRIL M. HAVENS Two Alabama residents will be charged with multiple crimes after driving a stolen vehicle into Jackson County, dumping a methamphetamine ...
- Updated: Two in custody after police find meth lab near Merrill
- TOWN OF SCOTT ? Two people are in custody this afternoon after investigators discovered a methamphetamine lab Sunday night in an apartment near Merrill, ...
FAQ's About Crank
from NARCONON online
- What is it?
Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug chemically related to amphetamine but with stronger effects on the central nervous system. It is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. Meth is made of highly volatile, toxic substances (based on such chemical "precursors" as methylamine and amyl amine) that are melded in differing combinations, forming what some have described as a "mix of laundry detergent and lighter fluid. - What are the slang terms for this drug?
Street names for the drug include speed, meth, crystal, and crank. Crystallized methamphetamine known as ice, crystal, or glass, is a smokable and more powerful form of the drug. 
- How is it used?
Can either be snorted or injected, or in its crystal form 'ice' smoked in a pipe, and brings on a feeling of exhilaration and a sharpening of focus. Smoking it results in an instantaneous dose of almost pure drug to the brain, giving a huge rush followed by a feeling of euphoria for anything from 2-16 hours. - How long do the effects of it last?
The effects of meth can last 6 to 8 hours. After the initial "rush," there is typically a state of high agitation that in some individuals can lead to violent behavior. - What are the effects of this drug?
Effects increases arousal in the central nervous system by pumping up levels of two neurotransmitters, norepinephrine and dopamine. At low doses, it boosts alertness and blocks hunger and fatigue. At higher doses, it causes exhilaration and euphoria. At very high doses, the effects of meth can cause agitation, paranoia, and bizarre behavior.
So You Wanna Use Meth?
Isn't that body beautiful?!
Don't Let This Be You!
≈ Gasoline additives/Rubbing Alcohol ≈ Ether (starting fluid) ≈ Benzene ≈ Paint thinner ≈ Freon ≈ Acetone ≈ Chloroform ≈ Camp stove fuel ≈ Anhydrous ammonia ≈ White gasoline ≈ Pheynl-2-Propane ≈ Phenylacetone ≈ Phenylpropanolamine ≈ Rock, table or Epsom salt Red Phosphorous ≈ Toluene (found in brake cleaner) ≈ Red Devil Lye ≈ Drain cleaner ≈ Muraitic acid ≈ Battery acid ≈ Lithium from batteries ≈ Sodium metal ≈ Ephedrine ≈ Cold tablets ≈ Diet aids ≈ Iodine ≈ Bronchodialators ≈ Energy boosters ≈ Iodine crystals
***** SO YOU WANNA USE METH? *****
Source:
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Signs That Someone is Using
Snoop around if you have to!
- Short term effects
~ Decreased fatigue/appetite.
~ Increased activity/respiration.
~ Acting highly euphoric.
~ High fever. 
- Long term effects
~ Dependence and addiction.
~ Paranoia/hallucinations.
~ Mood disturbances - including violent behavior.
~ Repetitive motor activity.
~ Stroke.
~ Weight loss.
~ Dental issues.
Sources:
National Institute of Drug Abuse
MAPP-SD
Star Gazette News
A Newer Form
Flavored meth...OMG!
"Reports of candy-flavored methamphetamine are emerging around the nation, stirring concern among police and abuse prevention experts that drug dealers are marketing the drug to younger people. The flavored crystals are available in California, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Texas, New Mexico, Missouri and Minnesota, according to intelligence gathered by DEA agents from informants, users, local police and drug counselors, DEA spokesman Steve Robertson says. ON DEADLINE: 'Strawberry quick' popular with snorters." by Donna Leinwand, USA TODAY Full article
For a full slang list visit KCI: The Anti-Meth Site
Real People, Real Life
Lance's Downfall
Enter the world of 'Downfall,' a docu-drama shot using real law-enforcement and Meth users, all playing characters very similar to their real life counterparts.
A HudsonPro.com Production
E-mail from HudsonPro: Thank you very, very much for doing that [highlighting this video on my lens]. We are likewise to be honored by your efforts to spread the word about the problem with meth. If you need anything let us know.
Duke White
Producer - Downfall
Links on the Internet
Add yours
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Montana Meth Project
This is going to blow you away!0 points
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The Methamphetamine Problem: Question and Answer Guide
Everything you ever wanted to know and then some m more...0 points
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Life or Meth
Effecting family, children, whole communities!0 points
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Cleaning up Former Methamphetamine Labs
Meth labs, used to make the illegal drug methamphe more...0 points
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A&E's Intervention
A very powerful program!0 points
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Methamphetamine - Google Scholar
Browse through the list of articles and opinions.0 points
Some Statistics
We can make a difference!
- It takes only $1,000 worth of ingredients to make $20,000 worth of meth.
- The makeshift equipment of an average clandestine lab would fit in a small cardboard box or cooler. Meth labs have been set up in kitchens, bath tubs, sheds, back yards, ice houses and vehicles.
- More than 85% of meth in the US comes from superlabs in California and Mexico. Mexican drug rings often use safe houses on Indian reservations to facilitate distribution into North Dakota.
- Small clandestine labs use any of hundred of different recipes to manufacture meth. Because the recipe using anhydrous ammonia was developed by the Germans during WWII, it is called the "Nazi" method of meth production.
- According to police, the price of a dose of cocaine that would give a user a 20 minute high will buy enough meth to keep a user buzzed for a day or two.
- More statistics can be found on Shadow of Meth.
People on Squidoo Making A Difference
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Crystal Meth in the Gay Community
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MethResources.gov
Across the nation
Providing a means to stay informed about the methamphetamine problem.
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Out the problem!
Professions that will most likely be touched by this addiction and what it leaves behind......toxic chemicals, children needing a safe harbor, and loved ones in crisis!
HazMat
It is a chemical clean-up!
- Hazmat Technician
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SEACOR Holdings Inc - Portland, OR
Level Experienced (Non-Manager) Salary 15.00 - 18.00 USD /hour Hazmat Technician About the Job NRC Environmental Services Inc . is a west coast... ... - Drivers OTR Secure Teams with Hazmat
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The Express Way Group - Portland, OR
We’re Looking for Class A CDL Team Drivers with Hazmat Endorsement SLT Express, Inc., a division of The... Secure Freight Teams with Hazmat Express Way Group... ...
What a Mess!
Foster Care
Babes needing shelter from the storm
- Pharmacy Manager - Long Term Care
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Providence Health & Services - Portland, OR
experience of care built on a foundation of clinical excellence. General Summary: Pharmacy manager for Long Term pharmacy services providing care to geriatric... ... - RN, Team Lead, Outpatient - Primary Care/Urgent Care
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Kaiser Permanente - Beaverton, OR
care team in meeting the needs of the patient o Understands & participates in population based care... years acute care or ambulatory care/clinical setting... ...
Don't Think It Cannot Happen to You!
Social Work
Aligning families!
- Social Worker
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Brookdale Senior Living Inc. - Gresham, OR
Keywords: Social worker, social supervisor, management, professional. social justice, advocacy, psychotherapy, social policy, mental health, counseling, social... ... - ED Social Worker
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Providence Health & Services - Portland, OR
our compassionate service. Are you a social worker called to work at night with the emergency department... Masters degree in Social Work or Counseling. The... ...
So Frightening!
My Reader's Talk
~Please leave your thoughts, hopes, and stories~
WeddingZazzle wrote...
Wow...what a powerful lens. The photos alone would want to make me never to do it. I feel sorry for anyone additcted to it...as I know that none of them said as a child that they want to grow up to be a crackhead. Crack does not discriminate. Sad.
Posted November 05, 2009
KimGiancaterino wrote...
Haunting images, Correen. I'm featuring your lens on my Squid Angel Diary this week.
Posted October 21, 2009
andreaberrios wrote...
WOW, this is just too sad, those beautiful girls turned into almost dead person walking. So horrible! I've never seen the effects of this drug, never knew it was that common among young people. So sad, thanks for sharing this important information. 5*
Posted August 18, 2009
josiah wrote
i am a addiction counselor and this is one of the most dangerous drugs that has been produced ti consumes the user to a point that life has no meaning , just the drug,one will do anything on or for this drug without any thoughts of consequences.it effects the flight or fight part of the brain this is the part that is the survivial actions however intensified by a hundred times the effects go on and on and it destroys everything and everyone no exceptions.
Posted June 10, 2009
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