Rich is a 29 years old‚ homeless male and Afghanistan War Veteran. He appeared psychotic and unable to communicate. In 2012 he lost his right leg when a mine exploded and he uses a wheelchair. William stated he doesn’t want to stop using drugs (crystal and spice) because it relieves his symptoms of depression and anxiety. William shared that when he was a teenager he was placed on a 51/50 hold when he swallowed a bottle of pills after a breakup with his girlfriend. He stated he had a physical altercation
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Methamphetamine is a drug that kills slowly‚ but surely and along the way it has many severe health complications. This drug has nearly up to eight or more slang words that are used in the street. Methamphetamine is defined as meth‚ speed‚ crank‚ zip‚ chalk‚ ice‚ crystal it is a drug classification: schedule II‚ stimulant according to (Stubenrauch‚2006). There are various ways that people can consume methamphetamine by: inhaling the stimulant or scorching it‚ swallowing (pill)‚ sniffing‚ and even
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disorders Uncontrolled anger. Meth is known as: Ice Speed Tweak Stove-top Caulk Crystal Glass Crank Yaba Trash Fire Yellow Bam Rock Signs of usage: Erratic behavior Increased energy Problems with oral hygiene (rotting teeth and receding gums) Open sores‚ especially on face Psychosis Emaciated appearance (weight loss) Effects of usage: An extreme rush or high Increased physical activity No need for sleep Decreased appetite Rapid respiration Rapid heart rate Chronic meth abuse actually changes how
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Something about Meth She stares at herself in the mirror‚ examining every self inflicted scar from picking scabs. Her skin tone is grey and dull. Her hair has gotten oily and unkempt. She stopped caring about her looks and was not aware of it. There are age spots on her face that seem to have appeared over night. She touches her face and strokes the bags under her eyes with her finger tips. She looks now at what used to be a beautiful smile and cannot believe that her teeth have decayed‚ they are
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the 20-24 age group (otherwise known as college age). Overview of Methamphetamine In order to understand the issues and dangers of Methamphetamine one must first understand what they are. Methamphetamine also known on the street as crystal meth or simply meth is a very addictive and very powerful stimulant. Methamphetamine are a part of the class of drug known as amphetamines and was discovered early in the 20th century. It was initially used as an asthma and upper respiratory medication and
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of criminals. While Walter claims his family drives him towards his life of crime‚ it becomes clear that his ego and greed are the current focus. Even though Walter clearly has enough money for his family‚ he continues to produce and sell his blue meth in the pursuit of an ever-growing fortune. Scott Meslow points this out in his article: “But Walter’s interest in money isn’t about actual value anymore; it’s the validation that the money represents” (Meslow). As Walter‚ the underdog‚ rises to power
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The Drug that is Taking Australia’s Streets In Pandemic Measures Why should people not use the drug methamphetamine or otherwise known as Ice? The rapid increase of popularity in the drug ice (methamphetamine) is gripping Australia’s population in pandemic proportions. The recent publicity about the growth of ice usage has been alarming. Every day there is a new explicit case‚ graphic image or documentary being aired by the media to frighten and discourage society from using the drug called Ice
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or wealth. In the case of Walter white he is all about power and wealth. Walters main purpose of acquiring wealth was when he dies he will leave a fortune in his family ’s name. Power is also described as fame for his blue crystal. He wants to create the purest form of meth. He is proud of it because no one has accomplished such an excellent form of science and mathematical brain work to make something so horrid. Walter knew there was nothing interesting about his job as a chemistry teacher‚ and
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Methamphetamines I chose to write about methamphetamines because since high school I have had a great interest in the drug and its effects. In high school the book “Tweak” came out. Tweak is about a young man who is a recovering addict. He was addicted to meth‚ cocaine‚ and heroine where he enrolled himself into a 12 step program. Within this program the young man has a very supportive sponsor but he feels like it is time to go back to Los Angeles to try and give his life one more shot. Although he thought
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Illicit Drug Use in Pregnancy COM 220 August 1st‚ 2010 Illicit Drug Use in Pregnancy Studies in 2008 have shown that the amount of babies born to drug addicted mothers has almost doubled since 2003. Pregnant mothers have been using drugs during pregnancy for thousands of years without knowing the effects they can have on their unborn baby. Even though some people claim that illicit drugs used by pregnant mothers cause no harm to the fetus‚ there have been studies that show otherwise. Cocaine
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