How is meth used?
It depends on what type of form it is in.
Smoking- In a glass pipe you put meth in then heat up the bottom of the pipe with a lighter and inhale the smoke.
Swallowing-It can be compressed into a pill, then swallowed.
Snorting- Make a line of meth and have rolled up paper or straw to snort the line.
Injected- You inject it into your veins, this is the fastest way to get the drug inside your system.
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Hot Rail-A glass stem is heated until the tip is red hot, then placed over a small pile of meth and the vapor is then inhaled through the nose. this causes your nose tissue to decay.
It depends on what type of form it is in.
Smoking- In a glass pipe you put meth in then heat up the bottom of the pipe with a lighter and inhale the smoke.
Swallowing-It can be compressed into a pill, then swallowed.
Snorting- Make a line of meth and have rolled up paper or straw to snort the line.
Injected- You inject it into your veins, this is the fastest way to get the drug inside your system.
Booty Bump- http://laglc.convio.net/site/DocServer/how_meth_is_taken.pdf?docID=6261
Hot Rail-A glass stem is heated until the tip is red hot, then placed over a small pile of meth and the vapor is then inhaled through the nose. this causes your nose tissue to decay.
Short Term Effects
- Loss of appetite
- Increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature
- Dilation of pupils
- Disturbed sleep patterns
- Nausea
- Bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior
- Hallucinations, hyperexcitability, irritability
- Panic and psychosis
- Convulsions, seizures and death from high doses
Long Term Effects
- Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain, high blood pressure leading to heart attacks, strokes and death
- Liver, kidney and lung damage
- Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed
- Respiratory (breathing) problems if smoked
- Infectious diseases and abscesses if injected
- Malnutrition, weight loss
- Severe tooth decay
- Disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion
- Strong psychological dependence
- Psychosis
- Depression
- Damage to the brain similar to Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and epilepsy
Interesting facts about methamphetamine!
- Meth and cocaine are very similar.
- The average high from Methamphetamine lasts between four and twelve hours.
- The price of Methamphetamine is about $20 for ¼ a gram, $40 for ½ gram, and $80 for a gram. Addicts typically spend $150 to $200 a day to feed their addiction.
- People pick at their skin and they create big scabs and injuries to themselves.