Thursday, March 20, 2014

Meth Faces

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, of some of the short term effects of Meth may include, "Increased attention and decreased fatigue, Increased activity and wakefulness, Decreased appetite, Euphoria and Rush, Increased respiration, Rapid/Irregular heartbeat and Hyperthermia"("Methamphetamine," n.d.). 
The constant use and abuse can be seen physically in a Meth addicts, as depicted by the pictures & video below. The before and after pictures are very impressive. It is as if you are looking at two different people. Some of the pictures rage from a 2 month term of use through 5 years. 





References:
Methamphetamine. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/methamphetamine/what-are-immediate-short-term-effects-methamphetamine-abuse

 Faces of Meth, a picture and image gallery of before and after Meth Users. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.smokemeth.com/Faces-of-Meth--a-picture-and-image-gallery-of-before-and-after-Meth-Users.aspx
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  1. UnknownMarch 25, 2014 at 6:21 PM

    Great posts, Minerva! Like you, I have seen firsthand the harmful effects of meth. Sadly, despite all the disturbing information concerning methamphetamine, people still opt to experiment, use, and abuse it. I equate it to playing Russian roulette with a loaded gun, but then again, any self-destructive behavior/lifestyle is bound to end badly without positive intervention.

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