What Is Methamphetamine? Full Name Methamphetamine. Common Nicknames Crystal‚ Speed‚ Glass‚ Crank‚ Poor mans coke‚ Quick‚ Ice‚ Chalk. How It Is Synthesized The main ingredient that goes into making meth is pseudoephedrine‚ a decongestant in most over the counter cold medication‚ that in combination but a host of other toxic chemicals such as lye and drain cleaner. Form White or yellow powder‚ clear or yellowish crystals or “shards”‚ or in pill form. Use Smoked‚ snorted‚ swallowed‚ or injected
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highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. This organic product is also known as meth‚ chalk‚ ice‚ and crystal‚ among many other terms‚ it takes the form of a white‚ odorless‚ bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. This drug originated in the 20th century and is classified as a schedule II drug in the United States. Though crystal meth has a reputation as an American street drug‚ the origins of this drug were based in the Japanese military
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Methamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant that is most commonly known as crank‚ crystal meth‚ speed or ice and is used as a recreational drug. It is well known to be mostly abused usually through ingestion‚ snorting‚ injection‚ or smoking - due to the fairly easy nature of producing it (METHAMPHETAMINE). However‚ it does have some minor useful medical uses such as in therapeutic “treatment of narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)” (Methamphetamine drug profile)
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that I have chosen to write about is Breaking Bad‚ and the addiction in the show is an addiction to crystal meth. The character in the show is named Jesse and he is introduced as a cooker/seller of crystal meth. The main character Walter was Jesse’s chemistry teacher in high school so Walt recognizes Jesse. Walt then approaches Jesse on the side and convinces him to help him cook and sell crystal meth using Walter’s chemistry expertise. However once things start going well for the duo Jesse begins
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Ascending to the highest echelon of prominence on Netflix in 2009‚ Breaking Bad‚ produced by Vince Gilligan‚ engages its viewers with spine-chilling excitement throughout the dark metamorphosis of Dr. Walter H. White. Living in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico‚ Walter White holds a PhD in chemistry; however‚ he works as an overqualified and underappreciated high school chemistry teacher. In the first episode of Breaking Bad‚ “Pilot”‚ White defines chemistry as a change in “growth‚ decay‚ [and] transformation”
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David Sheff’s Beautiful Boy is a heart breaking story about the struggles of raising a teenage addict. Raising a teenage addict comes with its ups and downs. No one wants to see their child hit rock bottom. On the brighter side‚ everyone wants to see their child succeed. Parents of teenage addicts go back and forth through these ups and downs; as a result they start to lose hope. People should become aware of the seriousness of the situation. Teenage drug abuse is becoming more common in households
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After the three were removed and transported to the jail‚ officers searched the vehicle. A total of 2.1 grams of meth was recovered from the car on that date‚ according to Chief Deputy Richard Haun. During the search process‚ according to Mullet‚ one officer‚ although protected with gloves‚ was exposed to meth‚ which is believed to have become airborne and inhaled. His exposure was suspected after he began showing symptoms‚ including acting fidgety‚ excessively
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people start to think in abstract‚ systematic‚ and logical ways. I believe that this is the stage that got the best of Nic. He started to drink alcohol at 11‚ marijuana at 12‚ and it just kept going. He kept experimenting with more drugs and finally Crystal Meth. To be honest I think that he may have never developed the full capacity for formal reasoning. He also had a lot of different environmental and cultural influences that had a huge impact on him. Certain things would lead him towards the path of
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Methamphetamine; an Epidemic. Methamphetamine‚ “Ice‚ speed‚ chalk‚ crystal‚ glass‚ crank‚ yaba‚ fire‚ tina‚ tweak‚ poor man’s cocaine‚ uppers‚ trash‚ yellow barn‚ methlies quick‚ stove top‚ go fast.” (what is meth) ‚ part of the amphetamine drug class‚ loosely known as uppers for the way they cause the user to become jittery and feel highly energetic‚ is gripping and wrenching the lives of Americans young and old across the nation. What is it made of? Why is it so appealing? How is it infesting
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great personality.” Christina comments that she “wants to go out and have fun again‚ and get back to normal.” She also describes herself as someone who loves to have fun‚ however currently she is “stuck in the darkness.” Christina’s darkness is her Meth addiction that she is currently battling. Family History Christina was born to her parents Laura and Dan and an older brother named Shawn. When she came‚ she brought joy to their family and was associated with being a pleasantly “wild child” with
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