Crystal Meth Before & After and Its Devastating Effects
Crystal Meth Before & After and its Devastating Effects – Chrystal Meth (methylamphetamine) also known as Ice, Tina, or Glass is one harsh drug that can ravage your physical appearance such as rotting teeth and causes damage to the brain and internal organs. This street drug is easily made and sold and can be very addictive as it is a stimulant and many are attracted to it as it heightens concentration, energy, and alertness while decreasing appetite and fatigue.Many fall for this drug as a way of escape from pain or abuse,neglect,failed relationships,or just the appeal it has to help stay awake for long periods of time. Effects of Overdose due to Chrystal Meth are: •Brain damage •Sensation of flesh crawling (formication) •Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, tension headache •Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) which can lead to kidney damage or failure •Death due to stroke, cardiac arrest or elevated body temperature (hyperthermia)
Concrete Theatre performance to teach students about effects of drug use
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Hoping to teach teens about the damaging effect of drug use on their lives and the lives of those who love them, Bert Church High School (BCHS) hosted a performance of Smokescreen by Edmonton's Concrete Theatre for Grade 10 students on Nov. 26 at 1 …
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Synthetic Pot Dangers: Side Effects Send Thousands of Teens to ER
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In 2010, synthetic pot sent 11,406 people (mostly teenagers and young adults to the hospital, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network. This report, the first one on synthetic pot, examines the impacts that the drug has on society. Synthetic pot …
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Drug tests in humans for methamphetamine addiction
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The medication is expected to significantly reduce or prevent the euphoric rush that drug users crave by keeping methamphetamine in the bloodstream and out of the brain, where the drug exerts its most powerful effects. In the Phase I trial, 40 healthy …
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