Methamphetamine Facts
Riverside County Drug,
CA
The purpose of the Drug
Endangered Children Response Team is to intervene on behalf of
children who have been exposed to methamphetamine or toxic chemicals
as a result of residing in a home-based illicit clandestine drug
laboratory and to vigorously prosecute the offending adults.
Fast Facts About Methamphetamine
No nonsense facts about Methamphetamine.
Fact:
Methamphetamine use among high school seniors more than doubled between 1990 & 1996.
Fact: Every pound of meth produced leaves behind five to six
pounds of toxic waste.
Toxicity,
Methamphetamine
Toxicity of meth and amphetamines effecting the cardiovascular, central nervous and
pulmonary systems.
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NCJRS Fact Sheet: Methamphetamine
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Methamphetamine
trends in drug abuse, June 1998
There is, reportedly, a
widespread proliferation of the manufacturing of methamphetamine. In some areas,
methamphetamine laboratories have become entrenched. Once the entrepreneurs are
established in a particular geographic area, it is difficult to locate them and to close
down their operations.
See also:
Research Articles about Meth
Odd behavior when you're high on Meth
Slamming Meth - What is Slamming?
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