Do you see the women standing over there, looking like she hasn’t eaten in weeks?

Can
you see in her eyes the exhaustion from lack of sleep? Why does she keep looking around like
someone’s watching her, when it’s only a shadow? Methamphetamine is one of the most
dangerous drugs, and it affects people in many ways.
What is this most dangerous drug exactly? Methamphetamine is a white, odorless,
bitter tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water and alcohol. (NIDA Info Facts:
Methamphetamine) Methamphetamine is a powerful “upper” that produces alertness and
elation. Some people call Methamphetamine speed, meth, crank, crystal-meth, and glass. Long
ago, during World War two the soldiers took it to stay alert and to energize factory workers.
Methamphetamine can still be legally obtained in the United States today for the treatments of
Attention Deficit Disorder and obesity. Although, it is prescribed with great caution. (Basic Facts
about Drugs: Methamphetamine)
Have you ever wondered how this drug is used? There are different ways to use
Methamphetamine. Some people swallow it, smoke it, snort it, and even inject it into their
body. How do they do this? Methamphetamine users sprinkle this drug on tobacco or
marijuana and smoke it. Some people prefer to snort it though. They do this by spreading the
drug on aluminum foil and heating the foil. As they do this they inhale the fumes. Injection is
another way. You mix water with the drug and inject it into your body with a needle or syringe.
(Basic Facts about Drugs: Methamphetamine)
Methamphetamine affects your body in many ways. Some of the dangers and
consequences of this drug are sleeplessness, loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, elevated body temperature, skin ulceration (picking at imaginary bugs) and infection,
paranoia, depression, irritability, anxiety, increased blood pressure, seizures, and permanent
damage to brain cells. If you are pregnant it can also cause you to have premature labor,
detachment of the placenta, and low birth weight babies. (Basic Facts about Drugs:
Methamphetamine) Some people ask how methamphetamine affects the brain. It increases the
release and blocks the reuptake of the brain chemical dopamine, leading to high levels of the
chemical in the brain. Chronic abuse to this drug changes how the brain functions. It causes
alterations associated with reduced motor skills ad impaired verbal learning. This drug can also
cause you to have emotional and cognitive problems. Repeated methamphetamine abuse can
lead to addiction. What is addiction? It is a chronic relapsing disease characterized by
compulsive drug seeking and use. This can cause chemical and molecular changes in the brain.
These changes can continue long after the abuse is stopped. (NIDA Info Facts:
Methamphetamine)
Although, not all drug users are easy to spot. Methamphetamine users usually have tell-
tal signs. The tell-tal signs show the poison coming through. Methamphetamine is one of the
most dangerous drugs. Not only does it affect your internal organs, but also your external
façade.