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- What is Meth, Effects of Meth Facts About Methamphetamine - Meth Project
Everything you've ever wanted to know about Meth Ask the Meth Project to get your questions answered with straight facts about Meth and true stories
- Faces of Meth What Meth Does: Before After Pictures - Meth Project
Weight Loss Meth suppresses the appetite and users who go on binges—doing Meth for days or even weeks—will eat very little They’ll experience an unhealthy loss of body mass, muscle atrophy, and weakness as the body goes into a dangerous state of starvation and starts eating away at muscle and fat
- Effects of Methamphetamine on the Brain - Meth Project
Meth users may be left severely depressed and withdrawn Crystal's Crash The chemical in the brain that allows us to feel pleasure It is also involved in movement, learning and memory, and motivation Initially, methamphetamine floods the brain with dopamine With repeated use, Meth severely depletes the brain’s dopamine supply
- What is Meth, Meth Labs How Users Make Methamphetamine - Meth Project
Meth labs can be found in places like warehouses, homes, motel rooms, car trunks—even in the middle of the woods Due to the lethal ingredients used, Meth labs are toxic waste sites that can be highly explosive Even if the Meth lab doesn’t blow up, the toxins remain in the area long after the Meth lab is gone Signs of a Meth Lab
- Find Meth Help Treatment for Methamphetamine - Meth Project
WARNING SIGNS OF METH USE Recognizing the signs of Meth use is a first step in intervention If the person you are concerned about is exhibiting a majority of the behaviors described below, they may need your help Not every user will display all of these symptoms and other illicit drugs may also cause similar behaviors Signs may include:
- Methamphetamine Weight Loss Meth Effects on the Body - Meth Project
Meth users may not eat for days, putting their bodies into a dangerous state of starvation 65 Pounds Also known as “wasting syndrome,” cachexia is when the body wastes away from loss of weight, fat, and muscle mass caused by diseases like cancer or from chronic methamphetamine use
- About the Meth Project - Methamphetamine
The Meth Project was founded the Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation as a private-sector response to the growing Meth epidemic in the U S The project launched in 2005 in Montana as a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing first-time teen Meth use through public service messaging and community outreach
- Effects of Methamphetamine on the Brain: Meth Psychosis - Meth Project
Meth causes this disorder by overstimulating emotional regions of the brain and compromising areas that control judgment The Anxious Mind A severe mental disorder characterized by a loss of contact with reality Meth users can develop psychosis, even within the first few months of use, experiencing extreme paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations
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