10s of thousands of meth labs have been seized in only the past few years around the country and thousands of children have been taken in protective custody, rescued from meth lab homes.
According to DEA.gov the top 6 states in the United States alone with the most meth labs and incidents found were:
6) Oklahoma (the state which I live in)
5) Illinois
4) Kentucky
3) Indiana
2) Tennessee
1) Missouri
methamphetamine was discovered in 1919. By 1943, both drugs were widely available to treat a range of disorders, including narcolepsy, depression, obesity, alcoholism and the behavioral syndrome called minimal brain dysfunction, known today as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In 1971 Methamphetamine was classified as a schedule II drug, a bill passed by Congress called the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act.
Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations. Many users become physically rundown, which leaves them susceptible to illness. The discontinued use of methamphetamine by heavy users will create withdrawal symptoms, including severe depression, lethargy, anxiety and fearfulness. Such effects are less pronounced with oral use and in lower dosages.
That is my history on Methamphetamine.. now it is your choice. You can be the addict or break the chain of statistics. I chose to break the chain. So can you!
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