Methamphetamine by Ryan Raybuck https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg More than 70 percent of local law enforcement agencies from the pacific and west central regions of the US report methamphetamine as the greatest drug threat in their area. en-us 2020-10-25 17:38:54 UTC 2025-11-25 17:16:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Ingredients ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859643856 The most common ingredient in meth is pseudoephedrine or ephedrine, commonly found in cold medicine. The other ingredients that are used in the process of making meth can include: ether, paint thinner, Freon®, acetone, anhydrous ammonia, iodine crystals, red phosphorus, drain cleaner, battery acid, and lithium (taken from inside batteries). 


]]> 2020-10-25 17:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859643856 Uses and Effects ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859650017 Methamphetamine is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. It can also help obese patients lose weight, increase wakefulness and physical activity, and decrease appetite. This drug can also cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure. Methamphetamine use releases very high levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the reward circuit, which "teaches" the brain to repeat the pleasurable activity of taking the drug.]]> 2020-10-25 17:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859650017 Treatment ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859661042 There are no FDA-approved medications to treat methamphetamine addiction but, behavior therapy programs can help treat addiction. These include:
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • Contingency managementor 
  • The Matrix Model
  • 12-Step facilitation therapy
  • Mobile medical application: reSET®
]]> 2020-10-25 18:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859661042 Popularity ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859666135 Approximately 1.6 million people (0.6 percent of the population) reported using methamphetamine in the past year (2017), 774,000 (0.3 percent) reported using it in the past month, and the average age of new methamphetamine users in 2016 was 23.3 years old.]]> 2020-10-25 18:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859666135 Addiction ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859692828 Methamphetamine is highly addictive. An estimated 964,000 people aged 12 or older (about 0.4 percent of the population) had a methamphetamine use disorder in 2017—that is, they reported clinically significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet responsibilities at work, school, or home as a result of their drug use. ]]> 2020-10-25 18:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859692828 Michigan Connection ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859729958 The increased availability of methamphetamine and the low cost of the products have presented a challenge for local officers in Southwest Michigan.]]> 2020-10-25 19:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859729958 World Connection ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859739270 Methamphetamine has become a serious problems for Asian countries like China, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. Both the use and the production of the drug is increasing, in line with the expanding economy of the world's most populous continent, leading to growing social problems and higher healthcare bills. Experts have stressed the need to strengthen police capacity and measures to fight crime and corruption, but Southeast Asian states and other countries most affected by the crisis often have very little capacity to stop the crimes.]]> 2020-10-25 19:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/859739270 Works Cited ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/861561689 NIDA. “Overview.” National Institute on Drug Abuse, 20 July 2020, www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/methamphetamine/overview.

(DOJ), U.S. Department of Justice. “U.S. Department of Justice Methamphetamine Awareness Home Page.” U.S. Department of Justice, 2019, www.justice.gov/archive/olp/methawareness/.

Agence France Presse . “The Global Meth Problem Is Worse Than Ever.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 20 May 2014, www.businessinsider.com/the-global-meth-problem-is-worse-than-ever-2014-5. ]]> 2020-10-26 13:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/861561689 Final Thought ryansraybuck12 https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/861826480 2020-10-26 14:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ryansraybuck12/c0ujmidu41kjpskg/wish/861826480