Environmental Effects of Meth Labs Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential risk of‚ and the environmental effect of methamphetamine (meth or MA) laboratories. Also examined will be the effect these laboratories have on vegetation and wildlife. This paper will discuss some signs that might indicate meth production‚ as well as associated clean-up costs for areas that have been exposed to methamphetamine production. Environmental Effects
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addicted. Meth is used through injection‚ smoked‚ ingested‚ or snorted. The drug stimulates the central nervous system‚ because of a dramatic dopamine increase. Dopamine is directly related to the pleasure functions in the brain‚ which relate to reward and motivation. Due to large amounts of dopamine‚ the high from meth makes positive feelings such as a sense of wellbeing‚ increased confidence‚ and alertness/wakefulness. Meth is known to have similar effects as cocaine does‚ however meth acts on the
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“David Parnell used to drink meth‚ his drug of choice‚ dissolved in orange juice as he drove down the road. He also took meth with his coffee or ate it‚ wrapped in toilet paper. "I don’t want the pictures to send someone into craving‚" he said. Parnell shot himself in the face with an assault rifle in 2003. The police who took the crime scene photos initially assumed he would probably die. The blast of the gun blew off the tip of his tongue‚ split it in two and broke most of the bones in his face
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using Meth. Meth‚ a shockingly common drug among teens and young adults these days. Meth is a highly addictive methamphetamine which usually in one try someone can become addicted after the first use and with a long duration of the drug can lead to death. Meth is considered the fastest growing and most serious drug problem facing American teens today. It used to be more common among adults‚ but sadly has turned quickly to the young adult and early teens. One of the reasons crystal meth has become
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The Phenomenon Of Meth Use In the Inland Empire Crystal meth‚ methamphetamine‚ glass‚ or whatever the chosen name‚ the reality is‚ Meth is a problem in the Inland Empire. Meth use in the Inland Empire is a problem because it destroys families‚ the community‚ and the abuser. Families are torn apart because of meth use and children are taken into the care of CPS; Child Protective Services. The crime rate in the community is higher than that of communities that don’t have meth users. Methamphetamine
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18-25-year-olds reported using methamphetamine in the past month‚ representing more than 150‚000 young users in the United States. Crystal meth is a common form of methamphetamine with a number of a street names‚ such as‚ ‘Tina’‚ ‘ice’‚ ‘crystal’ and ‘glass’. Crystal meth‚ or meth for short‚ can be taken by snorting it‚ smoking it or injecting it with a needle. Meth is a highly addictive stimulant‚ usually smoked; creates a euphoric effect on the user. The use of amphetamine and methamphetamine‚ in particular
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History of Crystal Meth Crystal meth otherwise known as Amp‚ Crystal‚ and Speed is a highly dangerous drug. Crystal meth was first developed in Japan in 1919. It was used to keep troops awake. Japanese Kamikaze pilots were given crystal meth before their suicide missions. In 1950 crystal meth was used as a defense against depression. It was mainly used by college students‚ truck drivers‚ and athletes. In 1970 the US government declared crystal meth to be dangerous and illegalized it. Effects
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Before watching the videos on crystal meth I was very uneducated when it came to the drug. After watching the Oprah Winfrey Show and Meth is Death video‚ it was very easy for me to come to the conclusion that crystal meth is a very intense and addictive drug. On the Oprah Winfrey Show‚ Oprah describes crystal meth as being the most dangerous drug in America and the biggest problem officers face concerning drugs. She also says crystal meth is not popular with a particular group of people. Rather
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really enjoyed the video for this week “The Meth Epidemic”. I did not realize the amount of people that are affected by such a drug and how it started off in the state of Oregon. In the video‚ they mentioned that meth is the fastest growing drug abuse in the United States. This is such a scary thought because of how harmful this drug is to the human body. What I found the most disturbing was the companies that made the cold medicine used to “cook” meth did not care about the harm that they may
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the science lab. In science‚ we would participate in a lab. One of my favorite labs was the owl pellet dissection. Owl pellets are owl throw up. In owl pellets you can find the bones of animals the owl consumed. In this lab we were to take out the bones we found in the pellet and construct the animal we found inside. Most people‚ like me‚ had a sort of rodent‚ but some people found birds in their pellet. Another one of my favorite things we did in science was the Sharpie tie dye lab in fifth grade
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