Methamphetamine is a substance that stimulates the human central nervous system that is created in a laboratory. This substance is used as a medicine for certain diseases. However, this substance has the ability to make those who consume it addicted. Therefore, this drug is banned in many countries or is sold as a restricted substance under the name of a doctor’s prescription. That is why it is produced and sold as a drug on the black market.
On the black market, the drug methamphetamine is produced as a pill, tablet, powder, or chunky crystals called ice. It is used in pill form, snorted, smoked, or injected intravenously. Ice, nicknamed crystal meth, is a popular drug sold among young people.
Methamphetamine users feel like they are flying like a ghost. They feel high and energetic. However, meth can be very harmful to the body and brain. Taking this drug causes a loss of appetite. This causes addicts to lose weight quickly. This substance can cause irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, headaches, blurred vision, dry mouth, and dizziness.
Methamphetamine users also develop tooth decay and gum disease. Their teeth may appear cracked and sometimes loose. Long-term use of meth can cause memory loss and difficulty with movement. When used in large doses, it can cause dangerously high body temperatures, confusion, seizures, uncontrollable body movements, and even death.
Many people lose their lives to methamphetamine use. When they have trouble paying for it, they turn to crime. Those who use it do not get enough sleep for a long time, which may increase bad thoughts and criminal impulses. Methamphetamine users appear to have mood swings and their behavior becomes violent. Methamphetamine use can lead to changes in sexual behavior due to imaginary self-confidence. Crime increases in society due to the violence of methamphetamine users. Women are at great risk due to their sexual arousal.
Since methamphetamine is produced in laboratories, it is not easy for the police to find the place where it is produced. The police should investigate and weed out the laboratories that produce such drugs. Those who sell them wholesale in the illegal market should be identified and action should be taken. The retail trade of methamphetamine should be completely eradicated. The target of these traders is the youth and students. It is necessary to create sufficient awareness about drugs among the youth and students.
The sale of methamphetamine in the illegal market, which is losing lives, losing health, and turning them into criminals, should be completely eradicated. Recovery centers are operating to rescue those addicted to this drug. The medical world is also conducting various researches to rescue them. It is the duty of every family member – the duty of every person in the society – to prevent anyone from becoming addicted to this drug.