My Life on Meth
January 30, 2009
Meth Song
January 30, 2009
World’s Most Dangerous Drug – National Geographic
January 30, 2009
Tax Prep deal
January 29, 2009
Need to get your taxes done and want to help out the Meth Alliance at the same time? Ironclad Financial Services in Hiram, GA is offering the Meth Alliance 25% of your tx prep fee if you mention the Meth Alliance. That’s right, you can get your taxes done by a Certified Public Accountant and donate to the Meth Alliance.
Check them out online at
or give them a call to set up your appointment.
(770)222-0881
Donations
January 27, 2009
MAP is a 501(c)3 organization and your contributions are tax deductible. Feel free to make a contribution today.
Purchase MAP merchandise
January 27, 2009
We are currently in the process of opening up an online store. Feel free to stop back by soon and browse through our products. Not only will you be financially supporting MAp, but you’ll also be getting the anti-meth message out in your community.
Volunteer
January 27, 2009
MAP is very involved in the community. We are constantly out educating at various venues and fundraising. Have a few hours to spare? Need community service hours for your club or team? Contact us and see what is coming up next.
Attend Meetings
January 27, 2009
Attending meetings is a great way of showing your support for MAP. Take part in making your community a better place, learn more about what MAP is doing in Paulding county, find out about upcoming events first.
ID a User
January 27, 2009
There are several ways of identifying a meth user. Listed below is a generalized list of symptoms of a meth user, keep in mind that just because a person is experiencing the symptoms listed below does not automatically mean that they are using meth
Users may experience:
- agitation
- excited speech
- decreased appetites
- increased physical activity levels
- (Other common symptoms include dilated pupils, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and elevated body temperature).
Occasional episodes of sudden and violent behavior, intense paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, and bouts of insomnia. A tendency to compulsively clean and groom and repetitively sort and disassemble objects such as cars and other mechanical devices.
Other symptoms include:
- increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration
- flushed or tense appearance
- dilated pupils
- bloodshot eyes
- a chemical odor on their breath
- excessive sweating
- rapid speech
- inability to sleep or eat
- severe weightloss
- rotting teeth
- scars and open sores
- paranoia
- hallucinations (often times auditory)
- repetitive behavior
- memory loss
- depression
- psychosis
- teeth grinding
- restlessness
- tremors
- Increased heart rate
- Elevated body temperature
- Flushed or tense appearance
- Loss of appetite
- Panic attacks
- False sense of confidence
- Loss of pleasure
- Excessive talking
- Dry mouth
- Aggressive behavior
- Open sores or blemishes
- Distorted sense of time
Highs and Health Hazards for the User
January 21, 2009
Meth is a powerfully intense stimulant that creates a euphoric and energetic feeling. It releases high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which stimulates brain cells, enhancing mood and body movement. A cocaine high lasts about 15-20 minutes, while a meth high lasts 2-14 hours. On the street it is known as crank, speed, crystal or ice. It can be a whitish or pale yellow crystal-like powder that can be chewed, ingested, injected, snorted or smoked.Meth is highly addictive, personality altering and can cause violent, bizarre behavior. Other effects on the central nervous system include irritability, insomnia, confusion and paranoia. Meth robs the body of calcium and appears to have a neurotoxic effect, damaging brain cells that contain dopamine and serotonin, another neurotransmitter. Over time meth appears to cause reduced levels of dopamine, which can result in symptoms like those of Parkinson’s disease and type-two schizophrenia. Meth causes increased heart rate and blood pressure and can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain, producing strokes. Other effects of meth include respiratory problems, irregular heartbeat and extreme anorexia. Its use can result in cardiovascular collapse and death. Exerpt from NMTF
It was not until 1988 that ice became widespread in Hawaii. By 1990, ice spread to the U.S. mainland, although distribution remained limited to retail amounts in just a few regions of the country. In the early 1990s, Koreans served as the principal supply source for ice that was smuggled from Asia directly to Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. Intelligence data indicates that traffickers from Mexico are supplying Asian organizations/gangs on the West Coast and in Hawaii with methamphetamine for conversion to ice.
Analysis of all samples of ice seized to date in the United States have shown purity levels of 90 to almost 100 percent. In 1996, ice sold for $200 to $450 per gram, from $5,000 to $8,500 per ounce and $35,000 to $50,000 per kilogram. Abusers in the United States ingested ice almost exclusively by smoking the drug in glass pipes
Methamphetamine 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. There are a few accepted medical reasons for its use, such as the treatment of narcolepsy, attention deficit disorder, and for short-term use obesity; but these medical uses are limited.
Crank refers to any form of methamphetamine. Ice is a crystallized smokeable chunk form of methamphetamine that produces a more intense reaction than cocaine or speed. Ice has an appearance that is clear and crystal-like, and resembles frozen ice water. Crank and ice are extremely addictive and produce a severe craving for the drug.