Methamphetamine destroys lives...it only takes one time to become addicted...meth will rot your teeth...it causes symptoms of schizophrenia...meth use can cause kidney and lung disorders, brain damage, cardiac arrest, liver disorders, malnutrition, open sores, paranoia, depression, suicide, meth mouth, massive weight loss, sleep disorders, aggressive behavior, violent outbursts, delusions of parasites on the skin, teeth grinding, impaired speech, acne, infections, numbness, sweating...meth causes you to stay awake for days at a time and then sleep for a few more days before waking and needing more meth...you may never FULLY recover from many of the side effects of meth, the brain is often damaged for life...you can, however, still recover...average recovery rate for a long-term user is 2-3 years...meth addicted parents produce neglected children...the Attorney General for the State of Washington reports that 80% of the kids in the foster care system in Clark County have come from meth affected homes...meth use is a growing problem in nearly every state...common street names for meth are crank, speed, tweak, chalk, cristy, zip...more than 12 million Americans have tried methamphetamine...meth can be inhaled, injected, smoked or injested orally...in 2008 Sacramento, California reported that 29.5% of the adults arrested claimed meth use within the year...police officers nationwide rank methamphetamine as the number one drug they battle on a daily basis...in Vancouver, Washington 80% of the contacts police officers made in 2006 were methamphetamine related...babies born with meth in their systems can suffer from low birth rate, tremors, ADD, behavior disorders, and excessive crying...meth addiction destroys not only the user, but the family too...there is hope if you are addicted to meth...with hard work, a will to quit and treatment, meth users can recover.
Sources: kci.org, atg.wa.gov, methresources.gov, whitehousedrugpolicy.gov,
