Meth: Teenage Drug Abuse at It’s Worse
One of the most virulent drugs troubled teens can abuse is meth. The descent from normal teenager to addict is much more rapid in meth addiction than with most other drugs.
The initial affects of the drug are exuberance and a sense of control and power. The contrast between this state of mind and the usual insecurity and impotence that beleaguers a troubled teen almost guarantees that the at risk teen will return again and again to the drug.
Though the long term affects of meth addiction have yet to be calculated, what has been researched indicates that the path to recovery is long, arduous and perhaps, never complete. Recent studies indicate that even minor use of the drug by a teenager can come back to haunt them as an adult, creating a heightened sensitization to amphetamines, making the adult more vulnerable to addiction.
Neural transmitter damage, ruined teeth and impaired memory are other hidden “treats” this drug has in store for the user. While a teen is using this drug they have no compunction about robbing friend and family in order to secure more. Paranoia hounds their every moment, distorting judgement.
Meth use is said to have reached epidemic proportions in the heartland, overwhelming state resources and sending officials scrambling to devise programs and ad campaigns designed to expose the teen to the ugly consequences. The Montana Meth Project is one such ad campaign and a website that I’d suggest the parent visit if they suspect that their teen is dabbling with the drug, You can download the vivid images of ravaged teens, such as the one above.
If your teen is exhibiting any of the following symptoms, I’d be taping those images on the refrigerator door. Unhappily, the drug abusing teen’s sense of reality is so skewed after a certain point, that they tend to dismiss such warnings. Be vigilant for any indication that your out of control teen is abusing this drug.
Methamphetamine users can be identified by:
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- Signs of agitation
- Excited speech
- Loss of appetite
- Increased physical activity levels
- Dilated pupils
- High blood pressure
- Shortness of breath
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Occasional episodes of sudden and violent behavior
- Intense paranoia
- Visual and auditory hallucinations
- Bouts of insomnia.
- A tendency to compulsively clean and groom and repetitively sort and disassemble objects, such as cars and other mechanical devices
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