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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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?
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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? *****
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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
Help and Resources
Keith Collins, DMD
Did you know meth mouth:- can surface just one year into use?
- stigmas and hardships likely warrant scientific research?
- recovery can be complicated and expensive?
Dr. Collin's offers comprehensive advice and resources on MethMouth.net for recovering addicts and their families.
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
My Internet Picks
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Montana Meth Project
Everything you ever wanted to know and then some!
The Methamphetamine Problem
Drug Endangered Children
Cleaning up the mess that meth leaves behind!
Guidelines and PrecautionsTalk about community action!
A&E's Intervention
Google Scholar: Methamphetamine
Perfect venue for doing in-depth research
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.
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American Meth
A History of the Methamphetamine Epidemic in America
It is the backbone of Ritalin and the 'club drugs" Ecstasy, Eve and Cat. According to the DEA statistics, approximately four percent of all Americans have used clandestinely manufactured methamphetamine. In the 1960s and 1970s millions of mainstream Americans used and abused prescription amphetamines; today, anyone with a stovetop, a beaker, and a little know-how can make its derivative, methamphetamine, with chemicals purchased at the hardware store and pharmacy down the street.
Additional Reading
Real eye-openers!
World's Most Dangerous Drug, 2006
from National Geographic
World's Most Dangerous Drug
MethResources.gov
Across the nation
Providing a means to stay informed about the methamphetamine problem.
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Aligning families!
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My Reader's Talk
~Please leave your thoughts, hopes, and stories~
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
stargazer00 wrote...
I've seen the devastation this drug can cause. A neighbor family's boy. So incredibly destructive and so sad.
Posted May 16, 2009
Rajays wrote...
Correen this is a great lens with very informative and worthwhile information. Very helpful information on an important topic. Happy to give this lens my very first blessing as a SquidAngel.
Posted April 06, 2009
bob wrote
my life sucked when i was intell my mom saved my life
Posted February 09, 2009
nightbear wrote...
Fantastic lens, No punches pulled. I see this all the time in the emergency room. It is horrible. One of your commenters said it right, the walking dead.
Posted January 20, 2009
JaguarJulie wrote...
It has been several years, but I had a friend and neighbor, Carrie, who we lost to drugs. She left behind a young son and husband. While, I sold that townhouse and moved to another part of town, I still think of her to this day. At her funeral mass, all of the neighborhood was there and many more friends. I don't think she had any idea how many people her life touched -- and how sad we all were to lose her. A remarkable lens.
Posted January 17, 2009
boshemia wrote...
I've seen the effects of meth in my small town and it is horrific. Watching once beautiful young people turn into walking death, losing all of their teeth, hair falling out. Even more I've worked with the local children and seen the effects on the kids... horrible! Thank you for doing this lens!
Posted January 08, 2009
chefkeem wrote...
We're going through a tragic experience with a close family member, right now. This page is extremely important for virtually everyone to read. 5*s and a SquidAngel Blessing for support.
Posted December 12, 2008
jeffwend wrote...
It really is a terrible drug. There are too many labs in the part of the state that I live in.
Posted October 27, 2008
...fect if you took the time to 
