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Responding to the dangers of methamphetamine

4 Dec 2007

Rural parts of the methamphetamine problem, there is a the country are particularly at risk for the general consensus that methamphetamine is establishment of methamphetamine labs as a serious, addictive drug that has far-reaching the relative isolation offered in rural areas negative consequences for the user, their provides methamphetamine producers a social networks, and the community. [...] The release of dopamine and the subsequent state of The review of the literature revealed a euphoria that this produces results in many number of best practices currently operating users of methamphetamine becoming in several jurisdictions. [...] Methamphetamine also children who are at risk of being exposed to appears to be the drug of choice in other methamphetamine abuse or production.27 countries, such as the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand.20 Similar research has indicated that methamphetamine use and production is also However, methamphetamine production and an issue in Canada. [...] A survey conducted by the use have reached national attention in both Institute for Safe Schools in British Columbia Canada and the United States.21 The majority identified that 3.4% of secondary school of the methamphetamine produced in Canada students had used crystal methamphetamine is the result of domestic manufacturing; in the community, while 2.7% had used it at however, the increasing pres [...] As the user becomes methamphetamine effects can last from six to more resistent to the effects of the drug and eight hours.66 Methamphetamine is also needs greater amounts of the drug to feel the cheaper to purchase than cocaine and is more same effect, the user will begin to use readily available.
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Authors

McCormick, Amanda V

Pages
126
Published in
Canada

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