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What Is What Is Methamphetamine? Methamphetamine?

Addictive stimulant that strongly activates Addictive stimulant that strongly activates certain systems in the braincertain systems in the brain

Three types:Three types: MethamphetamineMethamphetamine Methamphetamine PillsMethamphetamine Pills Crystal MethamphetamineCrystal Methamphetamine

What Does It Look Like?What Does It Look Like?

Methamphetamine is a crystal-like Methamphetamine is a crystal-like powdered substancepowdered substance

When the powder flakes off the rocks, it When the powder flakes off the rocks, it looks like glass, which is another looks like glass, which is another nicknamenickname

Usually white or slightly yellow, Usually white or slightly yellow, depending on the puritydepending on the purity

Methamphetamine pills are a Methamphetamine pills are a combination of the stimulants combination of the stimulants methamphetamine and caffeinemethamphetamine and caffeine

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How It AppearsHow It Appears

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What are some of the signs What are some of the signs that a person is using that a person is using methamphetamines?methamphetamines?

Methamphetamine can cause:Methamphetamine can cause: Irritability/AggressionIrritability/Aggression AnxietyAnxiety NervousnessNervousness ConvulsionsConvulsions InsomniaInsomnia

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Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

Extremely pleasurable “rush” or Extremely pleasurable “rush” or “flash” that lasts only a few minutes“flash” that lasts only a few minutes

Snorting or swallowing Snorting or swallowing methamphetamine produces methamphetamine produces euphoria - a high, but not a rusheuphoria - a high, but not a rush

Irritability/aggressionIrritability/aggression

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

Methamphetamine is addictive: Methamphetamine is addictive: Can develop a tolerance quickly, needing Can develop a tolerance quickly, needing

larger amounts to get highlarger amounts to get high Users forego food and sleepUsers forego food and sleep Take more every few hours for days, Take more every few hours for days,

“binging” until they run out of drug or “binging” until they run out of drug or become too disorganized to continuebecome too disorganized to continue

Chronic use can cause:Chronic use can cause: Development of a tolerance quickly, Development of a tolerance quickly,

needing larger amounts to get highneeding larger amounts to get high ParanoiaParanoia HallucinationsHallucinations

What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for

methamphetaminemethamphetamine??

Methamphetamine is listed as a DEA Methamphetamine is listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule II Federal Classification Schedule II drug, which is based on amount in drug, which is based on amount in possession and previous offenses.possession and previous offenses.

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Penalties for PossessionPenalties for Possession

Penalties for possession of Penalties for possession of methamphetamine range from the methamphetamine range from the following:following: First offense:First offense: Five to 40 years Five to 40 years

imprisonmentimprisonment Second offense:Second offense: 10 years to life 10 years to life

imprisonmentimprisonment

As a member of CAP, what As a member of CAP, what should you do if you know should you do if you know

someone who is using someone who is using methamphetamine?methamphetamine?

Notify one of the following:Notify one of the following:

Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Programs OfficerPrograms Officer

Chaplain / Moral Leadership OfficerChaplain / Moral Leadership Officer

Unit CommanderUnit Commander

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Why do people use Why do people use methamphetamine?methamphetamine?

To escape reality.To escape reality.

Want to feel good.Want to feel good.

To be part of the crowd.To be part of the crowd.

Something to do.Something to do.

To fit in with the “in crowd.”To fit in with the “in crowd.”

Don’t realize the effects it will have on Don’t realize the effects it will have on your body.your body.

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What are some of the ways you can What are some of the ways you can say “No” to drugs without say “No” to drugs without

isolating yourself?isolating yourself?

I don’t do that.I don’t do that.

I’m straight.I’m straight.

I’m good.I’m good.

Ugh!Ugh!

I’m drug free, man!I’m drug free, man!

Nope.Nope.

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SummarySummary

The three forms of methamphetamine The three forms of methamphetamine have a lot of similar affects on a personhave a lot of similar affects on a person But yet each one has something But yet each one has something

different to affect your body different to affect your body All can cause death or very serious All can cause death or very serious

health problemshealth problems Is using these types of drugs how you Is using these types of drugs how you

want to live or possibly die?want to live or possibly die? Only losers turn to drugs to feel good Only losers turn to drugs to feel good

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Available on Available on www.dea.govwww.dea.gov

Methamphetamine or Methamphetamine Methamphetamine or Methamphetamine Pills Pills oror Crystal Methamphetamine Crystal Methamphetamine by by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Available on Available on www.drugfree.orgwww.drugfree.org

Don’t march with these guys,

say NO to drugs!

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