Narconon Warns of Methamphetamine Consequences
Narconon Warns of Methamphetamine Consequences – WARNING GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS Narconon warns of methamphetamine consequences, interviews a serial killer. What is Meth? Powder Methamphetamine, commonly called speed or crank, is a central nervous system stimulant that has a crystalline appearnce much like salt. It is often found in blocks or chunks that look like thick peanut butter brittle. Depending on the way it is made it can also be red, pink, yellow, green, or tan. It is produced in illegal clandestine laboratories which are covered more in detail in the sections labeled Meth Labs. The newest and more popular form of Methamphetamine is commonly referred to as Ice, Shards, or Crystal. It looks like tiny pieces of rock salt, crushed ice or small broken pieces of glass which is where it gets its name. It is more potent than the powder form of Methamphetamine and is often smoked to increase the effects of the high. Methamphetamine is a very addictive stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. It is a Schedule II stimulant, which means it has a high potential for abuse and is available only through a prescription that cannot be refilled. However, its medical uses are limited and the doses prescribed are much lower than those typically abused. Most of the methamphetamine abused in this country comes from foreign or domestic superlabs, although it can also be made in small, illegal laboratories, where its production endangers the people in the labs, neighbors, and the environment. How is Methamphetamine Abused …
Software gives kids a meth makeover
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A software program will soon be making its way into Calaveras County schools that will show students the effects of long-term methamphetamine use on a person's appearance. It can take a downloaded photograph and almost instantly simulate what the … Read more on Union Democrat
Software to help combat meth use among teens
Filed under: consequences of methamphetamine use
Members of the Calaveras County District Attorney's Office want to aggressively fight methamphetamine use among the county's youth, and their latest plan of attack is to use students' own faces to illustrate the drug's devastating consequences. “And we … Read more on Calaveras Enterprise