Crystal Methamphetamine: Effects, Addiction, and Recovery

SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER WHICH CAUSES
MENTAL DISORDER
Crystal Methamphetamine

Introduction
• Crystal methamphetamine is also known as Crystal meth, this drug is
highly addictive and very strong at the same time.
• Crystal methamphetamine affect the central nervous system and thus it
is considered illegal (Hamilton, & Dunlop, 2016).
• The drug looks like a clear crystal chuck or a white rock that is light
blue in color.
• It is also called glass or ice, which is mostly used in parties.
• It is ingested into the body using either injections or smoking using a
small glass pipe

Introduction cont......
• It is a dangerous since it damages the human body and can also cause
other problems such as psychological disorders.
• The ingredient used to make Crystal methamphetamine is
pseudoephedrine (Hamilton, & Dunlop, 2016).
• Creating meth is a process that is considered dangerous because it
involves a lot of chemicals.
• This products are toxic thus they may end up causing an explosion.

Effects Of Crystal Meth
• increase in body temperature of the user, which might end up killing
the person or he or she could pass out.
• People using Crystal methamphetamine becomes addict very quickly
and they may end up doing anything to achieve this feeling that it
leaves behind after using it (McKetin, Najman, Baker, Lubman, Dawe,
et al., 2012).
• The drug causes confusion and anxiety making one uneasy to sleep,
and have change of moods all the time causing one to be violent