This is a presentation that I have done numerous times for the Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (SWICC) in East Saint Louis, IL. SWICC is a drug treatment prison with 100 beds devoted to the treatment of methamphetamine dependence.

1. SPECIAL NEEDS OF METHAMPHETAMINE ADDICTS Presented by: J. Randall Webber, M.P.H. Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center June 19, 2007

6. Dopamine Levels in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens (% of baseline)

7. Dopamine Levels in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens (% of baseline)

9. Dopamine Levels in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens (% of baseline)

10. Dopamine Levels in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens (% of baseline)

11. Dopamine Levels in the Shell of the Nucleus Accumbens (% of baseline)

13. Differences Between Methamphetamine and Alcohol-Marijuana Abusers

14. ANHEDONIA= The inability to derive pleasure from previously pleasurable activities

20. Memory Difference between Stimulant and Comparison Groups

21. Differences between Stimulant and Comparison Groups on tests requiring perceptual speed

24. Craving Needs to be Addressed Immediately Trigger Thought Craving Use

26. “Crashing from Craving” Positive Mood Negative Mood

29. My Sexual Drive is Increased by the Use of:

30. My Sexual Pleasure is Enhanced by the Use of:

31. My Sexual Performance is Improved by the Use of: