Essays Tagged: "Methamphetamine"

Synthetic Drugs of Abuse

After a longer period fully synthetic drugs appeared. Among theese where : ephedrine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, phenylpropanoleamine (appetite suppresant), nitroglycerine and amylnitrite. Ampheta ... mphetamine and amylnitrite were abused for their pleasant pharmacological response. Amphetamine and methamphetamine was used as a recreational drug, which made the user restless, euphoric and alert. A ...

(3 pages) 98 0 3.4 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Built for Speed

Built for Speed?Methamphetamine has reclaimed a place in the lexicon of 'party' drugs. Hailed by nocturnal adventure ... e community, they are 'tweakers.' 'Tweaking,' the common name for sniffing lines of speed, the drug methamphetamine, (popular for its availability and price) has somehow replaced MDMA and LSD as the p ... n seen in every scene from metal to the punk scene, for some reason it was shocking for some to see methamphetamine take hold, even though MDMA (an amphetamine-like substance) had been circulating for ...

(18 pages) 307 1 4.5 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Legalization of Marijuana - Persuasive - Against

ers of the U.S. population oppose the legalization of psychoactive drugs like heroin, cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine, and marijuana. Therefore, the term "drug legalization" has rightfully acquired pejo ...

(3 pages) 212 1 4.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Methamphetamine: It's hisotry and impact on the environment, your health and Society in the US.

Methamphetamine: Impact on AmericaWhat is Methamphetamine? What are it's ingredients and it's effect ... Methamphetamine? What are it's ingredients and it's effects on people? What is this drug's history?Methamphetamine is a very powerful stimulant drug. People make produce and distribute Methamphetamin ... n. Side effects include nervousness, insomnia, nausea, hot flashes, sweating, anxiety and paranoia. Methamphetamine has many nicknames, too. It is known as "speed" or "crystal" when it is ingested or ...

(6 pages) 64 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Methamphetamine: It's history, impact on the environment, your health and Society in the Unites States.

What is Methamphetamine? What are it's ingredients and it's effects on people? What is this drug's history?M ... rug's history?Methamphetamine is a very powerful stimulant drug. People make produce and distribute Methamphetamine illegally all over the US. ItStrongly activates certain systems in the brain. Side e ... n. Side effects include nervousness, insomnia, nausea, hot flashes, sweating, anxiety and paranoia. Methamphetamine has many nicknames, too. It is known as "speed" or "crystal" when it is ingested or ...

(6 pages) 38 0 0.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Drugs in Our teens.

of smoke including irritants, tumor initiator, tumor promoters and carcinogens, and carbon monoxide.Methamphetamine is dangerous not only to the meth user but to society at large. It's estimated that ...

(1 pages) 37 0 3.8 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

"Drugs don't kill people, people who use drugs kill themselves."

rugs and alcohol every year? $97.7 billion of this is spent on illegal drugs like ecstasy, LSD, and Methamphetamine.This is because the availability, crime, health problems, and peer pressure has incr ... of smoke including irritants, tumor initiator, tumor promoters and carcinogens, and carbon monoxide.Methamphetamine is dangerous not only to the meth user but to society at large. It's estimated that ...

(4 pages) 140 4 3.9 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Amphetamines Long And Short Term Effects

(3 pages) 14 0 1.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Final Paper: Implementation and Evaluation Plan - Perrigo

ny, which is undergoing some drastic changes. These changes are due to the illegal manufacturing of methamphetamines and affect not only Perrigo but almost all of the industry as well. Methamphetamine ... d continue to be well below normal levels due to law enforcement limitations put in place to hamper methamphetamine abuse all around the area as well as the nation. The decline has been consistent and ...

(14 pages) 203 0 5.0 Jun/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Methamphetamine An Epidemic

The Effects of Methamphetamine Crystal Methamphetamine or (Crystal Meth) has a devastating effect on America?s pare ... ffect on America?s parents, their children and its welfare and judicial system. To be more specific methamphetamine is crippling America. Crystal Meth does not just affect the adult addict; it affects ... at the agencies and how these agencies are paid.Why does Crystal Meth have this effect on America? Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant with cocaine like effects. It suppresses a person?s appetite ...

(9 pages) 98 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Meth

Crystal meth is a colorless, odorless form of d-methamphetamine a strong and, addictive stimulant. Meth usually looks like small pieces of glass of ...

(6 pages) 35 0 3.0 May/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Ecstasy

easant so aren't common ways of consuming.Ecstasy’s chemical name is 3, 4 – methylenedioxymethamphetaminem. Pure Ecstasy has only MDMA in it. But in some tablets other drugs are added such a ... #146; MDMA (meaning pure), you will have a mellow and easy come down. But pills that are laced with methamphetamine can lead to a horrible come down, with heavy anxiety, which is known as a ‘cras ...

(3 pages) 1449 0 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Meth a report about the drug use and laws

Methamphetamine is a very interesting drug. To some it's a taboo, and to others its life. Methamphet ... that keeps the users awake for days. It's physically addictive and it will cause many side effects.Methamphetamine is a scheduled two drug in the United States. This means that is illegal to sell wit ... ain damage. Meth users also suffer permanent psychological problems, and even suicide.In conclusion methamphetamine is a very dangerous drug. This is why the laws on methamphetamine are very strict be ...

(2 pages) 22 0 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

PSY 425 Substance Use in the USA - Past and Current Trends Paper

the AIDS virus from needles and the misconception that this way of use will not lead to addiction. Methamphetamine became famous 30 years ago and is still very popular. Its use increased rapidly in " ... a depressant, a drug that slows the metabolism, breathing, and heart rate down" (Narconon, 2008). "Methamphetamine has become a drug of choice across the nation and the 'one hit and you're hooked' dr ...

(4 pages) 89 0 3.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Past and Current Trends Paper

the AIDS virus from needles and the misconception that this way of use will not lead to addiction. Methamphetamine became famous 30 years ago and is still very popular. The drugs use increased rapidl ... a depressant, a drug that slows the metabolism, breathing, and heart rate down" (Narconon, 2008). "Methamphetamine has become a drug of choice across the nation and the 'one hit and you're hooked' dr ...

(6 pages) 47 0 0.0 Oct/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Destruction from Inside

teeth, loss of friends, loss of life -you name it, if you're using meth, you'll lose it"(Ketcham). Methamphetamine is the most dangerous drug. Users get addicted within one use. Meth destroys a perso ... the short and long term effects of meth use on the brain and body. The second section examines how methamphetamine has negatively affected society. This confers statistics of teens and meth. Finally, ...

(12 pages) 29 0 0.0 Jan/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Process Analysis Technique Paper

re then cross-referenced to a data base that recognizes items used to make specific drugs, example, methamphetamine. The cashier is then notified so the customer can be asked questions and if the ques ...

(4 pages) 18 0 0.0 Jul/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Drug Abuse among College Students

ents are illicit abusers of prescription drugs, while others use illegal drugs: marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs. Peer pressure and/or loneliness or other factors may lead college ... llege students were also less likely to use other drugs than their age peers, such as methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA/ecstasy), as well as prescription drugs such as Vicodin, a form of hydrocodone ...

(14 pages) 1 0 0.0 Jun/2013

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs