{"id":1245,"date":"2025-05-25T12:38:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T12:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narconon.online\/?page_id=1245"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:12:37","slug":"aufklarung-uber-crystal-meth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.narconon.online\/de\/drug-education-prevention-materials\/crystal-meth-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Meth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Crystal Meth & Methamphetamine: What You Need to Know<\/title>\r\n <link href=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/tailwindcss@2.2.19\/dist\/tailwind.min.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@fortawesome\/fontawesome-free@6.4.0\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n <style>\r\n :root {\r\n --primary-color: #0891b2;\r\n --secondary-color: #06b6d4;\r\n --accent-color: #22d3ee;\r\n --dark-blue: #0c4a6e;\r\n --crystal-blue: #67e8f9;\r\n --text-light: #ffffff;\r\n --text-dark: #1e293b;\r\n --bg-light: #ffffff;\r\n --bg-dark: #1e293b;\r\n }\r\n\r\n * {\r\n margin: 0;\r\n padding: 0;\r\n box-sizing: border-box;\r\n }\r\n\r\n body {\r\n font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\r\n line-height: 1.6;\r\n color: var(--text-dark);\r\n background-color: var(--bg-light);\r\n }\r\n\r\n @media 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}\r\n\r\n .glossary-item {\r\n background: rgba(8, 145, 178, 0.05);\r\n padding: 20px;\r\n border-radius: 10px;\r\n border-left: 3px solid var(--primary-color);\r\n }\r\n\r\n @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {\r\n .glossary-item {\r\n background: rgba(8, 145, 178, 0.1);\r\n }\r\n }\r\n\r\n .glossary-term {\r\n color: var(--primary-color) !important;\r\n font-size: 1.2rem;\r\n font-weight: 600;\r\n margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .glossary-definition {\r\n color: var(--text-dark) !important;\r\n font-size: 1rem;\r\n line-height: 1.6;\r\n }\r\n\r\n @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {\r\n .glossary-definition {\r\n color: var(--text-light) !important;\r\n }\r\n }\r\n\r\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n .header-title {\r\n font-size: 2.5rem;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .header-subtitle {\r\n font-size: 1.2rem;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .section {\r\n padding: 20px;\r\n margin: 30px 0;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .section h2 {\r\n font-size: 1.8rem;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .section h3 {\r\n font-size: 1.5rem;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .effects-grid {\r\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .stages-container {\r\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n }\r\n }\r\n\r\n .fade-in {\r\n opacity: 0;\r\n transform: translateY(20px);\r\n animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease forwards;\r\n }\r\n\r\n @keyframes fadeInUp {\r\n to {\r\n opacity: 1;\r\n transform: translateY(0);\r\n }\r\n }\r\n <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n <header class=\"header-section\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h1 class=\"header-title\">CRYSTAL METH<\/h1>\r\n <h2 class=\"header-subtitle\">& METHAMPHETAMINE<\/h2>\r\n <p class=\"header-subtitle\">WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\r\n <p class=\"header-brand\">NARCONON<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <!-- Download Section - Beginning -->\r\n <div class=\"download-section fade-in\">\r\n <h3>Complete Educational Resource<\/h3>\r\n <p>Download the complete Narconon crystal meth & methamphetamine education brochure for comprehensive information.<\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narconon.online\/crystal-meth-download-page\/\" \r\n class=\"download-btn\" \r\n target=\"_blank\" \r\n rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n <i class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\r\n Download Complete PDF Brochure\r\n <\/a>\r\n <p style=\"color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important; font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 0;\">\r\n Complete educational material from Narconon\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <!-- What is Crystal Meth -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>What is Crystal Meth?<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>CRYSTAL METH IS SHORT FOR CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE.<\/strong> It is one form of the drug methamphetamine but stronger, harsher, more addictive and more damaging.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it, smoking it or injecting it with a needle. Some even take it orally, but all develop a strong desire to continue using it, because the drug creates a false sense of happiness and well-being\u2014a rush of confidence, hyperactiveness and energy. People also experience decreased appetite. These drug effects generally last from six to eight hours but can last up to twenty four hours. The first experience might involve some pleasure, but from the start, methamphetamine begins to destroy the user's life.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- What is Methamphetamine -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>What is Methamphetamine?<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>METHAMPHETAMINE IS AN ILLEGAL DRUG, IN THE SAME CLASS AS COCAINE AND OTHER STREET DRUGS.<\/strong> It is a powerfully addictive stimulant that dramatically affects the central nervous system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Of all the illegal drugs on the market, methamphetamine has a position that is slightly unique. Given a supply of a few basic chemicals, a methamphetamine manufacturer can set up shop anywhere. Unlike other drugs, a meth manufacturer does not need access to crops like heroin poppies, coca leaf or marijuana that are only grown in remote or secluded regions. He does not need a cooperative pharmacist for illegally distributed prescription drugs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>These factors combine to make methamphetamine a drug with high potential for widespread use. It has many nicknames\u2014meth, crank, chalk or speed being the most common. (See page 13 for a list of street names.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>As with similar stimulants, methamphetamine most often is used in a binge-and-crash pattern. Because tolerance for meth occurs within minutes\u2014meaning that the pleasurable effects disappear even before the drug concentration in the blood falls significantly\u2014users try to maintain the high by binging on the drug.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Crystal meth is used by individuals of all ages, but is most commonly used as a club drug, taken while partying in nightclubs or at rave parties. Its most common street names are ice or glass.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>It is a dangerous and potent chemical and, as with all drugs, a poison that first acts as a stimulant but then begins to systematically destroy the body.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Thus it is associated with serious health conditions, including memory loss, aggression, psychotic behavior and potential heart and brain damage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Highly addictive, meth burns up the body's natural resources of vitamins and minerals, creating a devastating dependence that can only be relieved by taking more of the drug.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Crystal meth's effect is highly concentrated and many users report getting addicted the first time they use it. \"I tried it once and BOOM! I was addicted,\" said one meth addict, who lost his family, friends and his profession as a musician and ended up homeless.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Consequently it is one of the hardest drug addictions to treat.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- What is Meth Made From -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>What is Meth Made From?<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>METH IS A SYNTHETIC (MAN-MADE) CHEMICAL,<\/strong> unlike cocaine, for instance, which comes from a plant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Meth is commonly manufactured in illegal, hidden laboratories, mixing various forms of amphetamine with other chemicals to boost its potency. Common pills for cold remedies are often used as the basis for the production of the drug. The meth \"cook\" extracts substances from those pills and, to increase its strength, combines the ingredients with chemicals such as battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"warning-box\">\r\n <i class=\"fas fa-skull-crossbones warning-icon\"><\/i>\r\n <h4>DANGEROUS CHEMICALS<\/h4>\r\n <p>These dangerous chemicals are potentially explosive and because the meth cooks are often drug users themselves and disoriented, they are often severely burned and disfigured or even killed when their preparations explode. Such accidents endanger others in nearby homes or buildings.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <p>Every person who uses the drug is exposed not only to the harsh stimulant itself, but also to traces and residues of the corrosive and toxic chemicals that were used to make it. The health effects of these chemicals on the body and the mind are brutal.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- What Does Methamphetamine Look Like -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>What Does Methamphetamine Look Like?<\/h2>\r\n <p>Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless and bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Other colors of the powder include brown, yellow-gray, orange and even pink. It can also be compressed into pill form. As covered earlier, it can be snorted, smoked or injected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Crystal meth comes in clear chunky crystals resembling ice and is most commonly smoked.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- The Deadly Effects -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>The Deadly Effects of Methamphetamines<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>WHEN TAKEN, METH AND CRYSTAL METH CREATE A FALSE SENSE OF WELL-BEING AND ENERGY<\/strong> and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go. Thus drug users can experience a severe crash, or physical and mental breakdown, after the effects of the drug wears off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Because continued use of the drug decreases natural feelings of hunger, users can experience extreme weight loss. Negative effects can also include disturbed sleep patterns, hyperactivity, nausea, increased aggressiveness, delusions of power, and irritability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Other serious effects can include insomnia, confusion, hallucinations, anxiety and paranoia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>In some cases, use can cause convulsions that lead to death.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>In the long term, meth use can cause irreversible harm: increased heart rate and blood pressure; damaged blood vessels in the brain that can cause strokes; an irregular heartbeat that can, in turn, cause cardiovascular collapse or death; and liver, kidney and lung damage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Users may suffer brain damage, including memory loss and an increasing inability to grasp abstract thoughts. Those who recover are usually subject to memory gaps and extreme mood swings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <!-- Testimonial Melanie -->\r\n <div class=\"testimonial-section\">\r\n <h3>Testimonial: Melanie<\/h3>\r\n <p class=\"testimonial-text\">Welfare money was not enough to pay for our meth habit and support our son, so we turned our rented home into a meth lab. We stored the toxic chemicals in our refrigerator, not knowing that the toxins would permeate the other food in the icebox. When I gave my three-year old son some cheese to eat, I did not know that I was giving him poisoned food. I was too stoned on meth to notice, until twelve hours later, that my son was deathly ill. Then I was so stoned it took me two hours to figure out how to get him to the hospital five miles away. By the time I got to the emergency room, my boy was pronounced dead of a lethal dose of ammonia hydroxide\u2014one of the chemicals used to make meth.<\/p>\r\n <p class=\"testimonial-author\">\u2014Melanie<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Short-term and Long-term Effects -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>Crystal Meth Effects<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"effects-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>Short-term Effects<\/h4>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Loss of appetite<\/li>\r\n <li>Increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature<\/li>\r\n <li>Dilation of pupils<\/li>\r\n <li>Disturbed sleep patterns<\/li>\r\n <li>Nausea<\/li>\r\n <li>Panic and psychosis<\/li>\r\n <li>Bizarre, erratic, sometimes-violent behavior<\/li>\r\n <li>Hallucinations, hyper-excitability, irritability<\/li>\r\n <li>Convulsions, seizures and death from high doses<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>Long-term Effects<\/h4>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain<\/li>\r\n <li>High blood pressure leading to heart attacks, strokes and death<\/li>\r\n <li>Liver, kidney and lung damage<\/li>\r\n <li>Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed<\/li>\r\n <li>Respiratory (breathing) problems if smoked<\/li>\r\n <li>Infectious diseases and abscesses if injected<\/li>\r\n <li>Malnutrition, weight loss<\/li>\r\n <li>Severe tooth decay<\/li>\r\n <li>Psychosis<\/li>\r\n <li>Disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion<\/li>\r\n <li>Strong psychological dependence<\/li>\r\n <li>Depression<\/li>\r\n <li>Damage to the brain similar to Alzheimer's disease, stroke and epilepsy<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Street Names -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>Street Names<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"street-names-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"street-names-category\">\r\n <h4>METH<\/h4>\r\n <div class=\"street-names-list\">\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Beannies<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Brown<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Chalk<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Crank<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Chicken feed<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Cinnamon<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Crink<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Crypto<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Fast<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Getgo<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Methlies Quik<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Mexican Crack<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Pervitin (Czech Republic)<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Redneck Cocaine<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Speed<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Tick Tick<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Tweak<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Wash<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Yaba (Southeast Asia)<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-names-category\">\r\n <h4>CRYSTAL METH<\/h4>\r\n <div class=\"street-names-list\">\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Batu<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Blade<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Cristy<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Crystal<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Crystal Glass<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Glass<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Hot Ice<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Ice<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Quartz<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Shabu<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Shards<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Stove Top<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Tina<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"street-name-item\">Ventana<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Medical Complications -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>Medical Complications<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>METH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR (HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS) PROBLEMS.<\/strong> These include rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, and irreversible, stroke-producing damage to small blood vessels in the brain. Hyperthermia (elevated body temperature) and convulsions occur with meth overdoses and, if not treated immediately, can result in death.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Chronic meth use can result in inflammation of the heart lining and, for users who inject the drug, damaged blood vessels and skin abscesses. Meth users also can have episodes of violent behavior, paranoia, anxiety, confusion, and insomnia. Heavy users also show progressive social and occupational deterioration. Psychotic symptoms can sometimes persist for months or years after use has ceased.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Acute lead poisoning is another potential risk. A common method of illegal meth production uses a form of lead. Production errors may therefore result in meth contaminated with lead, so meth users can suffer from acute lead poisoning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Research also indicates that using methamphetamine during pregnancy may result in complications to the unborn child, increased rates of premature delivery and altered behavioral patterns, such as abnormal reflexes and extreme irritability. It may also be linked to birth deformities.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Downward Spiral -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>Downward Spiral of Meth Use<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>WHEN PEOPLE TAKE METH, IT TAKES OVER THEIR LIVES IN VARYING DEGREES.<\/strong> There are three categories of use:<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"effects-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>Low-intensity meth use<\/h4>\r\n <p>Low-intensity users swallow or snort meth. They want the extra stimulation meth provides so they can stay awake long enough to finish a task or a job. Or they want the appetite-suppressant effect to lose weight. They are one step away from becoming binge users.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>Binge meth use<\/h4>\r\n <p>Binge users either smoke or inject meth with a needle. This allows them to receive a more intense dose of the drug and get a stronger reaction that is psychologically addictive. They are on the verge of moving into high-intensity use.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>High-intensity meth use<\/h4>\r\n <p>The high-intensity users are the addicts, often called speed freaks. Their whole existence focuses on preventing the crash, that painful letdown after the drug high. In order to achieve the desired rush from the drug, they must take more and more of it. But as with other drugs, each successive meth high is less than the one before, urging the meth addict into the dark and deadly spiral of addiction.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- The 7 Stages -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>The Stages of Meth \"Experience\"<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"stages-container\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-number\">1<\/div>\r\n <h4 class=\"stage-title\">THE RUSH<\/h4>\r\n <p class=\"stage-description\">A rush is the initial response the user feels when smoking or injecting meth. During the rush, the person's heartbeat races and the blood pressure and pulse soar. Unlike the rush associated with crack cocaine, which lasts for approximately two to five minutes, the meth rush can continue for up to thirty minutes.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stage-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-number\">2<\/div>\r\n <h4 class=\"stage-title\">THE HIGH<\/h4>\r\n <p class=\"stage-description\">The rush is followed by a high, sometimes called the shoulder. During the high, the user often feels aggressively smarter and becomes argumentative, often interrupting other people and finishing their sentences. The delusional effects can result in a user becoming intensely focused on an insignificant item, such as repeatedly cleaning the same window for several hours. The high can last four to sixteen hours.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stage-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-number\">3<\/div>\r\n <h4 class=\"stage-title\">THE BINGE<\/h4>\r\n <p class=\"stage-description\">A binge is uncontrolled use of a drug or alcohol. It refers to the user's urge to maintain the high by smoking or injecting more meth. The binge can last three to fifteen days. During the binge the person becomes hyperactive, both mentally and physically. Each time he smokes or injects more of the drug, he experiences another but smaller rush until, finally, there is no rush and no high.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stage-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-number\">4<\/div>\r\n <h4 class=\"stage-title\">THE TWEAKING<\/h4>\r\n <p class=\"stage-description\">A meth user is most dangerous when experiencing a phase of the addiction called tweaking\u2014a condition reached at the end of a drug binge when meth no longer provides a rush or a high. Unable to relieve the horrible feelings of emptiness and craving, the tweaker loses his sense of identity. Intense itching is common and a user can become convinced that bugs are crawling under his skin. Unable to sleep for days at a time, the person is often in a completely psychotic state and exists in his own world, seeing and hearing things that no one else can perceive. Hallucinations are so vivid that they seem real and, disconnected from reality, he can become hostile and dangerous to himself and others. The potential for doing injury to himself is high.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stage-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-number\">5<\/div>\r\n <h4 class=\"stage-title\">THE CRASH<\/h4>\r\n <p class=\"stage-description\">To a binge user, the crash happens when the body shuts down, unable to cope with the drug effects overwhelming it. This results in a long period of sleep for the person. Even the meanest, most violent user becomes almost lifeless during the crash. The crash can last one to three days.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stage-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-number\">6<\/div>\r\n <h4 class=\"stage-title\">METH HANGOVER<\/h4>\r\n <p class=\"stage-description\">After the crash the user returns in a deteriorated state\u2014starved, dehydrated and utterly exhausted, physically, mentally and emotionally. This stage ordinarily lasts from two to fourteen days. This leads to enforced addiction, as the \"solution\" to these feelings is to take more meth.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stage-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stage-number\">7<\/div>\r\n <h4 class=\"stage-title\">WITHDRAWAL<\/h4>\r\n <p class=\"stage-description\">First, a user becomes depressed, loses his energy and the ability to experience pleasure. Then the craving for more meth hits and the person often becomes suicidal. Since meth withdrawal is extremely painful and difficult, most users revert. Thus 93 percent of those in traditional treatment return to using meth.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Life Threatening Delusions -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>Life Threatening Delusions<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES REPORT INCREASED PERCENTAGES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENTS<\/strong> associated with meth use. Domestic disputes, ordinarily regarded as dangerous situations for law enforcement, become intensified when a tweaker is involved, because of the person's unpredictability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Many motor-vehicle violations and accidents may also involve tweakers. Paranoid and hallucinating, tweakers may decide to drive their cars. In their delusional state, moving shapes and shadows appear threatening and they are likely to increase their speed and exhibit erratic driving patterns in their attempts to evade the images. An additional threat to society and themselves may stem from the tweaker's tendency to arm themselves for their personal safety. Interviews with methamphetamine users have confirmed that these individuals often keep weapons in their automobiles as well as in their homes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Tweakers may also be present at raves or parties. To support their habit, they often participate in spur-of-the-moment crimes, such as purse snatching, strong-arm robberies, assaults with a weapon, burglaries and thefts of motor vehicles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Meth is readily available and today's users cross the ethnic and gender boundaries. Meth is psychologically addictive during the binge and high-intensity patterns of use, with users becoming paranoid and unpredictable.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- History -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>Methamphetamine: A Short History<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-container\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">1887<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">First synthesized in Germany, amphetamine was for a long time a drug in search of a disease. Nothing was done with the drug, from its discovery (synthesis) until the late 1920s, when it was seriously investigated as a cure or treatment for nearly everything from depression to decongestion.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">1930s<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">Amphetamine was marketed as Benzedrine in an over-the-counter inhaler to treat nasal congestion (for asthmatics, hay-fever sufferers and people with colds). A probable direct reaction to the Depression and Prohibition, the drug was used and abused by nonasthmatics looking for a buzz. By 1937, amphetamine was available by prescription in tablet form.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">1919<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">Methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was discovered in Japan. The crystalline powder was soluble in water, making it a perfect candidate for injection. It is still legally produced in the US, sold under the trade name Desoxyn.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">World War II<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">Amphetamines were widely used to keep the fighting men going. During the Vietnam war, American soldiers used more amphetamines than the rest of the world did during WWII.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">Post-WWII Japan<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">Intravenous use of methamphetamine reached epidemic proportions immediately after World War II, when supplies stored for military use became available to the public.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">1950s USA<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">Legally manufactured tablets of both Dexedrin and methamphetamine (Methedrine) became readily available and were used nonmedically by college students, truck drivers, and athletes. As use of amphetamines spread, so did their abuse. Amphetamines became a cure-all for such things as weight control and mild depression.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">1960s<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">This pattern changed drastically with the increased availability of injectable methamphetamine.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">1970<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">The Controlled Substances Act severely restricted the legal production of injectable methamphetamine, causing its use to decrease greatly.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-item\">\r\n <div class=\"timeline-year\">Recent Decades<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"timeline-content\">Methamphetamine trafficking and use in the United States have been on the rise over the past few decades, as indicated by investigative, seizure, price, purity and abuse data. As a result this drug is having a devastating impact in many communities across the nation. Although more common in western areas of the country, this impact is increasingly being felt in areas not previously familiar with the harmful effects of this powerful stimulant.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- What Are Drugs -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>What Are Drugs<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>DRUGS ARE ESSENTIALLY POISONS.<\/strong> The amount taken determines the effect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"effects-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>Small Amount<\/h4>\r\n <p>Acts as a <strong>stimulant<\/strong> (speeds you up)<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>Greater Amount<\/h4>\r\n <p>Acts as a <strong>sedative<\/strong> (slows you down)<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"effect-card\">\r\n <h4>Even Larger Amount<\/h4>\r\n <p><strong>Poisons<\/strong> and can kill<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <p>This is true of any drug. Only the amount needed to achieve the effect differs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>But many drugs have another liability: they directly affect the mind. They can distort the user's perception of what is happening around him. As a result, the person's actions may be odd, irrational, inappropriate and even destructive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Drugs also block off all sensations, the desirable ones along with the unwanted. So while providing short-term relief from pain, they also wipe out ability and alertness and muddy a person's thinking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <h3>About Medicines<\/h3>\r\n <p>Medicines are drugs that are intended to make your body work better by speeding up, slowing down or changing something about the way the body works. Sometimes they are necessary. But medicines are still drugs: they act as stimulants or sedatives and too much can kill you. If medicines are abused, they can be as dangerous as illegal drugs.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- About Narconon -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>About Narconon<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>NARCONON (MEANING \"NO NARCOTICS\")<\/strong> drug- and alcohol-rehabilitation program is open to all who desire to end their addictions and lead productive, drug-free lives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>The Narconon program not only addresses the debilitating effects of drug abuse on the mind and body, but also helps resolve why a person turned to drugs in the first place. As a result, tens of thousands have graduated from the Narconon Program to new lives free from drug use.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <p>Beyond drug rehabilitation, Narconon's drug-prevention staff have educated millions of school children. Narconon has more than fifty years of drug-education experience with demonstrated effectiveness in keeping young people off drugs.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Glossary -->\r\n <section class=\"section fade-in\">\r\n <h2>Glossary of Terms<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">abscess<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">an area on the skin or in the body that is swollen and full of pus (thick yellow liquid that forms in infected tissue).<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">acute<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">intense or severe.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">ammonia hydroxide<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a chemical used in the manufacture of household cleaners, fertilizer, rubber and a number of industrial products.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">amphetamine<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">any of a group of powerful stimulant drugs that increase heart rate and blood pressure and have been used chiefly to make people feel happier or more energetic or to control appetite in cases of obesity. Amphetamines are sometimes called uppers and can cause dangerous side effects and addiction.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">antifreeze<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a chemical added to water to lower its freezing point, thus preventing freezing.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">Benzedrine<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">brand name of a drug that increases physical and mental activity, prevents sleep and decreases appetite.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">binge<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a brief period of excessive use of something, such as a drug.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">cardiovascular<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">relating to both the heart and the blood vessels.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">cardiovascular collapse<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a sudden and marked drop in blood pressure and an inability of the heart to pump blood at a sufficient rate to vital organs of the body, especially the brain.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">coca leaf<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">the dried leaf of the coca shrub, from which cocaine is made. Cocaine is a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug that increases heart rate and blood pressure while reducing fatigue. Prolonged use results in breathing problems, heart failure or bleeding in the brain. The drug is made from the leaves of the coca plant and is most often used as a white powder but can also be injected or smoked.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">convulsion<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">uncontrollable violent shaking of the body or part of the body.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">corrosive<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">having the quality of eating away gradually or destroying living matter or tissue.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">crack cocaine<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">the crystal form of cocaine, which normally comes in a powder form. It is called crack because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated and smoked.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">crash<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">going into a state of extreme and sudden exhaustion, depression, unpleasant sensations, etc., as a result of a drug wearing off.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">debilitating<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">making someone physically or mentally weak.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">delusion<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a false or mistaken belief or idea about something.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">Depression<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the US and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock market crash in October, 1929 and continuing through most of the 1930s.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">Dexedrine<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">the brand name of a drug used as a stimulant (a drug that temporarily speeds up the activity of the heart or some other organ).<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">dilatation<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">the widening or expanding of the pupils so that more light is admitted into the eye.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">epilepsy<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by convulsions (uncontrolled movements of the body, disorientation or confusion, sudden fear or loss of consciousness). In extreme cases, major seizures or convulsions can occur, with the entire body gripped by violent muscular contractions that can result in serious injury.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">ethnic<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">relating to a group sharing common and distinctive characteristics, such as culture, religion, language, etc., or to the relationships between different ethnic groups.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">heroin poppies<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">the plants from which heroin is made. Heroin is a powerful and addictive drug that causes a temporary feeling of euphoria (extreme happiness) and a lessened sensation of pain, but then results in slowed breathing, depression and, when overdosed, death. Heroin is made from the sticky substance of the poppy plant, the same source as the drugs opium and morphine. In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder, but it is often mixed with other substances. It can be injected, smoked or sniffed and because it is highly addictive, it is extremely painful to withdraw from.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">high blood pressure<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">elevated pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">hyperactive<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">extremely and unusually active.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">kidney<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">one of two organs in the lower back that separate waste products from the blood and make urine. The kidneys also produce several types of chemical substances in the body, including one that helps balance salt and potassium levels.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">lead poisoning<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">an illness that happens when lead is absorbed by the body.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">malnutrition<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a lack of healthy foods in the diet or an excessive intake of unhealthy foods, leading to physical harm.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">muddy up<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">make something confusing or less clear, figuratively as if stirring mud in water and making it less clear.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">paranoia<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a mental condition in which someone irrationally believes that other people do not like him and are trying to harm him.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">paranoid<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">irrationally and obsessively believing that other people cannot be trusted and want to cause harm.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">Prohibition<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a period in the United States (1920\u20131933) during which the manufacture, transportation and sale of nearly all alcoholic beverages were forbidden by federal law. However, many people ignored the national ban and drank illegal beverages.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">psychological<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">of the mind, mental.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">psychosis<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a severe form of mental illness in which someone cannot handle himself or his environment well enough to survive and must be cared for to protect others from him or to protect him from himself.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">psychotic<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">relating to psychosis, a severe form of mental illness in which someone cannot handle himself or his environment well enough to survive and must be cared for to protect others from him or to protect him from himself.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">rational<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">thinking in a sensible, reasonable way.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">residues<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">small amounts of something that remain after the rest is used or gotten rid of.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">sedative<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a drug used to cause sleepiness and temporarily relieve pain and nervousness or agitation.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">seizure<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a sudden attack or spasm consisting of violent movement, convulsive jerking of a muscle, group of muscles or other parts of the body.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">spiral<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a progressive worsening of someone's condition, figuratively like the rapid descent of an airplane in smaller and smaller circles, as in an accident.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">stimulant<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">any substance that temporarily increases the activity of some vital process or of some organ.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">stroke<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">a blockage or bursting of a blood vessel leading to the brain that causes an inadequate supply of oxygen and depending on the severity, can cause such symptoms as weakness, paralysis of parts of the body, speech difficulties, etc.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">toxic<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">poisonous or harmful to an organism.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">vivid<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">clearly perceived by the mind, as in the act of remembering something.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">wipe out<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">remove or eliminate something completely.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-item\">\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">withdrawal symptoms<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"glossary-definition\">unpleasant physical and mental reactions that someone with an addiction experiences when he stops using drugs.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Download Section - End -->\r\n <div class=\"download-section fade-in\">\r\n <h3>Complete Educational Resource<\/h3>\r\n <p>Download the complete Narconon crystal meth & methamphetamine education brochure for comprehensive information.<\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narconon.online\/crystal-meth-download-page\/\" \r\n class=\"download-btn\" \r\n target=\"_blank\" \r\n rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n <i class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\r\n Download Complete PDF Brochure\r\n <\/a>\r\n <p style=\"color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important; 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These ingredients can cause severe harm to users and anyone involved in production.<\/p><p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"568\"><br><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"619\"><strong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"617\">How does crystal meth affect the brain?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"808\">It overstimulates the brain\u2019s reward system, creating intense but short-lived euphoria. Over time, it leads to serious damage, including memory loss, aggression, and emotional instability.<\/p><p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"808\"><br><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"888\"><strong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"886\">Is recovery from crystal meth addiction possible without medication?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1058\">Yes. 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