Initially, when methamphetamine (meth), also known as crystal, first started being abused, it was by white, male, blue-collar workers but this has changed and is now being used by our school children, as young as 13. The spread of meth addiction includes anything from the homeless to industries that require long hours of alertness and physical endurance, like long haul truckers.
Meth addiction is fast becoming a serious problem. Besides the obvious consequences of any form of addiction and the “need” for the addict to get his or her regular “fix” with its attendant potential for crime, there are the physical side effects that include some serious nerve damage.
The effects of methamphetamine are related to its action as a potent central nervous system stimulant affecting the body’s mechanisms for regulating heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, appetite, attention, mood, alertness and alarm responses.
Meth alters the user’s mood in different ways, depending on how it was taken. Smoking it, for example, gives a rush which only lasts for a few minutes while snorting or swallowing it will induce a high feeling,...
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