Methamphetamine - Recent Use on The Rise
( Academy of General Dentistry, Sept. 2005 )
Methamphetamine causes extreme nervousness, insomnia, confusion, aggression, high body temperature, cardiovascular collapse and death. Meth is addictive and rots your teeth. Meth is a powerful aphrodisiac that boosts sex drive and sexual performance at least in the short run.
Also, it's a terrific fat burner. Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many shift workers because it prevents fatigue and increases self-confidence without producing an obnoxious high.
More than 13 million Americans have used meth, and it will soon pass cocaine as America's favorite hard drug. Dental researchers warn that it can cause serious damage to the teeth, described as blackened, stained, rotting, crumbling or falling apart. The teeth of some meth users get
so bad that they can't be saved. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration IDEA blamed the sudden popularity of meth on readily accessible meth recipes found on the Internet and the widespread availability of drug ingredients (over-the-counter cold and allergy mcdi cines).
Meth users pay a terrible price. It can trigger brain damage, hallucinations and symptoms that resemble schizophrenia.
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