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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine (Also known as- Meth, speed, crystal, glass, crank, tweak)

  1. Basics- Methamphetamine is a synthetic stimulant commonly used as a recreational drug. On the street, it is generally found as an odorless, white or off-white, bitter tasting powder, though it is also found in pills, capsules and larger crystals. It is frequently snorted, but is also used orally, smoked, and injected.

Effects

    1. Excessive talking
    2. Weight Loss
    3. Auditory hallucinations (hearing voices)
    4. Tightened jaw muscles and grinding of teeth
    5. Loss of appetite
    6. Nausea and vomiting
    7. Aggressiveness and violent behavior
    8. Shortness of breath
    9. Panic and suspiciousness
    10. Welts on skin
    11. Involuntary movements
    12. Severe depression and suicidal tendencies
    13. Lowered function of immune system
    14. Likelihood of addiction
    15. With repeated use fatal liver damage
    16. With repeated use fatal lung damage
    17. With repeated use permanent psychological damage
    18. With repeated use permanent kidney damage
    19. With repeated use rotting of teeth
    20. With repeated use stroke.