Meth Can Mess Up Your Life
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Taking a Stand Against Meth
People addicted to crack cocaine are just as addicted to their drug of choice. But you would never know just by looking at them. But an addicted Meth victim is immediately recognized. They look like concentration camp victims. They look like the walking dead. They are hopeless.
This page is written to open your eyes. If even one person is saved it is completely worth it. It is horrifying and sickening. Please read carefully. Don't turn away. You may be able to help someone you love. Meth can destroy you or your loved ones. Educate yourselves!
Contents at a Glance
- Meth = Sorcery, Know the Truth
- Methamphetamine News and Articles
- Shocking and Informative Documentary on...
- Please Educate Yourself About What is Me...
- FAQ's About Crank
- So You Wanna Use Meth?
- Serious Signs That Someone is Using Meth
- A Newer Form of this Killing Drug, Meth
- Real People, Real Life- A Docu-Drama Abo...
Meth = Sorcery, Know the Truth
A highly recommended read for defeating the demon Meth
Meth=Sorcery : Know the Truth
Amazon Price: $49.95 (as of 02/15/2012)
Methamphetamine News and Articles
Get in the know about this drug!
- Mexican authorities say they've seized methamphetamine producer for 'El Chapo ...
- MEXICO CITY ? Mexican officials said Tuesday they have arrested a man who manufactured methamphetamine for the Sinaloa drug cartel run by Joaquin ?El Chapo? Guzman. The arrest of suspect Jaime Herrera Herrera was the latest in a series of detentions ...
- Methamphetamines, Crack Cocaine, and Marijuana
- 9 and charged with shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of methamphetamine. Shelby Jean Hayes, 70, of Greenville was arrested on Feb. 9 and charged with shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance.
- Poplar Bluff man sentenced to 22 years on drug charges
- A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison Monday afternoon on multiple drug-related felonies, including conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Convicted in November of one count of conspiracy to manufacture 50 ...
- Mexico Seizes Record Amount of Methamphetamine
- MEXICO CITY ? Mexican authorities announced their largest methamphetamine seizure ever late Wednesday: 15 tons, found in pure powder form at a ranch outside Guadalajara. It was about 13 million doses worth $4 billion ? more than double the size of ...
Shocking and Informative Documentary on Meth and It's Destructive Path
A Compelling "Must Read"
The following is the review from the Amazon Website regarding this book. What will you do?
Amazon Review
"Methamphetamine: the quintessential American drug. American housewives, heads of state, businessmen and poets alike have acquired a taste for the yellow, crystalline powder. Everyone from Hitler to President Kennedy to Elvis to Jack Kerouac indulged in one of its many forms, and its presence has been an invisible hand shaping events, preparing the ground for the strangest drug epidemic the world has ever seen. Today methamphetamine is everywhere, and there seems to be no way of stemming its growth."
American Meth: A History of the Methamphetamine Epidemic in America
Amazon Price: $11.95 (as of 02/15/2012)
FAQ's About Crank
from NARCONON online
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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. -
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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?
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≈ 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
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Serious Signs That Someone is Using Meth
Snoop around if you have to!
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Short term effects
~ Decreased fatigue/appetite.
~ Increased activity/respiration.
~ Acting highly euphoric.
~ High fever. -
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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 of this Killing Drug, Meth
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- A Docu-Drama About The Struggle Against Meth
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 article]. 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 About Meth and Drugs
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Life or Meth
Effecting family, children, whole communities!2 points
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The Methamphetamine Problem: Question and Answer Guide
Everything you ever wanted to know and then some m more...1 point
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Cleaning up Former Methamphetamine Labs
Meth labs, used to make the illegal drug methamphe more...1 point
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Methamphetamine - Google Scholar
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Quitting Weed
Interested in Quitting weed? Some great informatio more...1 point
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Montana Meth Project
This is going to blow you away!0 points
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A&E's Intervention
A very powerful program!0 points
Horrifying Meth 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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Understanding the Facts About Using Meth
A point of view
No Speed Limit: The Highs and Lows of Meth
Amazon Price: $2.70 (as of 02/15/2012)
In this intensely researched, fascinating account of methamphetamine, Owen takes readers through the late-19th-century synthesis of ephedrine from ephedra (a medicinal plant) to meth's current status as public enemy #1.
RAC Rural Assistance Center
Health and Human Services for Rural America
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!
There are Jobs-Children of Meth Parents Need Help
Babes needing shelter from the storm
- Foster Care
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Albertina Care Center - Portland, OR
CHILDCARE FOSTER CARE Know who can be a good foster parent? You. Call 503-542-4011 Foster Family Care Network www.fosterfamilycarenetwork.org Webid: 3290835... - Childcare Worker-Foster Care
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Morrison Child & Family Services - Portland, OR
Childcare Worker-Foster Care February 10, 2012 Childcare Workers Therapeutic Foster Care Mondays 5:45 - 9... Care Worker position provides regular child care... ...
Social Work-Meth Addicted Families Need Help
Aligning families!
- Social Worker
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Brookdale Senior Living Inc. - Farmington Hills, MI
Keywords: Social worker, social supervisor, management, professional. social justice, advocacy, psychotherapy, social policy, mental health, counseling, social... ... - Social Worker BSW
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Sanctuary at White Lake - White Lake, MI
or master’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s or... and psychology... One year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting working... ...
Meth Addiction - Destroys You and Your Family
So Frightening! You Don't Want This!
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Have You Had Any Experiences with Meth? Your Family or Friends?
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InspirationbyDmarie
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- awesome lens!!! Keep it up!
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darciefrench
Jan 7, 2012 @ 8:03 pm | delete
- An ex-boyfriend of mine became addicted to meth sometime after we broke up. I heard he went downhill fast; lost his job, lost his body weight, became paranoid that he was being chased by aliens. Then apparently, he had a divine intervention and quit using drugs cold turkey, turned to Jesus Christ instead. He actually attended my wedding and he was a healthy, beautiful person. I've heard over and over the only cure for drug addiction of any kind is faith in a higher power, and surrender to it.
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SoberNation
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- Great Lens. I'm new here so I'm still trying to figure out this whole "Squidoo" thing. If you don't mind I'll probably feature this on my Lens "Sober Nation". Not sure how to do that though so you might have to help me out!
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ShortStuffsSecrets
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- VERY powerful lens. Just wanted to let you know I am featuring your lens on my Drug Abuse Vs. Dependence lens.
Keep up the hard work!
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GayleMcLaughlin
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- I thought I was a little knowledgeable about this addiction because I have been a teacher for so long and have dealt with addicts, but your article is very informative. Squid Angel blessed!
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Table of Contents
- Meth = Sorcery, Know the Truth
- Methamphetamine News and Articles
- Shocking and Informative Documentary on Meth and It's Destructive Path
- Please Educate Yourself About What is Meth?
- FAQ's About Crank
- So You Wanna Use Meth?
- Serious Signs That Someone is Using Meth
- A Newer Form of this Killing Drug, Meth
- Real People, Real Life- A Docu-Drama About The Struggle Against Meth
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Meth in the City
A real-life crisis!
A&E PRESENTS:AMERICA'S CRYSTAL METH EPIDEMIC
Amazon Price: $6.01 (as of 02/15/2012)
Eye-opening documentaries from A&E and ABC News expose the realities and nationwide dangers of our advancing methamphetamine crisis.Nationally law enforcement agencies state that meth is by far the top drug they battle.From police to addicts politicians to scientists meet everyone involved in this crisis.
A Harrowing Look Into the Life of Meth
By an award-winning journalist
Meth: America's Home-Cooked Menace
Amazon Price: $7.25 (as of 02/15/2012)
Methamphetamine has been around for decades, but the recent surge in clandestine "cooking" labs in homes, hotel rooms, and even cars has made this toxic stimulant exceptionally affordable, accessible, and dangerous. With staggering facts and up-to-the-minute information, award-winning journalist Dirk Johnson has written the definitive book about America's methamphetamine pandemic.
Exciting Story with a Clear Message
A must read
Crystal Clear: The Inspiring Story of How an Olympic Athlete Lost His Legs Due to Crystal Meth and Found a Better Life
Amazon Price: $0.99 (as of 02/15/2012)
In this gripping first-person account, former Olympian Eric LeMarque recounts a harrowing tale of survival-of eight days in the frozen wilderness, of losing his legs to frostbite, and coming face-to-face with death. But Eric's ordeal on the mountain was only part of his struggle for survival-as he reveals, with startling candor, an even more harrowing and inspiring tale of fame and addiction, healing and triumph.
