1. METHAMPHETAMINE
By:
Evette Maria Deras, Deanna Chiang Fong, Michael Anthony Abala

2. HISTORY
 Discovered in Japan on 1919
 One of earliest uses was during World War 2
 Created and cooked up in meth labs across the country
 Reached a peak of 31 million prescriptions in U.S. in 1967
 estimated 4.7 million Americans (2.1% of the U.S. population) have tried MA at
some time in their lives

3. CLASSIFICATIONS
 CNS(Central Nervous System) Stimulant

4.  Desoxyn
 Crank
 Meth
 Christina
 Tina
 Ice
 Speed
 Geep
NICKNAMES
 Geeter
 Getgo
 Go Fast
 Poor Man's Coke
 Redneck Cocaine
 Working Man's Cocaine
 Trash
 Garbage
 Wash

5. EFFECTS
 hallucinations
 disorganized lifestyle
 violent and aggressive behavior
 permanent psychological problems
 behavior resembling paranoid schizophrenia
 poor coping abilities
 disturbance of personality development
 lowered resistance to illnesses
 possible brain damage

6. ILLEGAL OR LEGAL?
 Illegal

7.  Increased wakefulness
 Increased physical activity
 Decreased appetite
 Aggressiveness
 Paranoia
 Anxiety
 Confusion
 Tremors
 Irritability
 Tooth Decay
 Auditory hallucinations and delusions
 Brain Damage
 Liver Damage
 Kidney Damage
 Premature delivery when used during
pregnancy
LONG/SHORT TERM EFFECTS
Short Term Effects Long Term Effects

8. COMMON TREATMENTS
FOR ADDICTION
Cognitive behavioral therapy-very general term
for a classification of
therapies with similarities

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://www.montgomerycountytn.org/County/sheriff/meth/methHistory.aspx
 Cocaine/Crack and Methamphetamine Lecture
 http://www.thecyn.com/crystal-meth-rehab/street-names-methamphetamine.html
 http://www.amphetamines.com/methamphetamine/index.html
 http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/methnet/fightmeth/treatment.html