In today’s world, illegal narcotics seem to take over the lives of many Americans and are tending to take over the United States. These drugs are used in many ways and effect different parts of our body’s in different ways as well. One of the most addicting and widely used of these illegal narcotics is methamphetamines. Methamphetamines or Meth is widely used among various ages in today’s society and is becoming a fast growing and rampant spreading drug. This is because it can be made and distributed from inside homes and apartments. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) states that, “Today, methamphetamine is second to alcohol and marijuana as the drug used most frequently in many Western and Midwestern states.”
Meth is an extremely addictive drug and is a central nervous system stimulant. Because of Meth’s addictive qualities, it is only available by a doctor and cannot be refilled. With this said, “Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested orally.” Meth itself comes from either one of two places; foreign or domestic Meth labs or from small illegal Meth labs located in everyday apartments and homes. The small Meth labs are the most dangerous because they endanger not only the people in the labs but also neighbors and the environment. The explosive characteristics of the chemicals used when making meth can blow up a building or a block depending on how many chemical agents were inside the building.
To further explore the uses, users, effects (both short and long term), trafficking, and drug laws that have risen from this drug, more research must be done. This is a significant topic that has grown very rapidly over the years and needs to be stopped somehow. Hopefully this blog will help you better understand the drug itself and keep you informed about what it can do to a person and society.
http://www.justice.gov/dea/concern/meth.html
http://www.drugabuse.gov/infofacts/methamphetamine.html
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