Writing Assignment: Carry the Torch
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SUMMARY
Methamphetamine is a highly consumed addictive yet recreational drug with significant destructive neurological side effects that substantiate danger of muscle and tissue demolition with a high speed. The subsequent dangers of the moral and emotional lapse further enhance the severity of implication. An overview of the investigation of Meth dangers is studied in the attached report for evaluation of the implications and their implicit magnitude.
BACKGROUND
Almost all recreational drugs are addictive because they release dopamine that makes you feel good. Whenever you feel pleasure dopamine is released in your brain. Meth releases excessive amounts of dopamine. Something as simple as seeing a friend or eating food you like will release dopamine. Large amounts of dopamine will get the user there "High" as depicted by Gary Stix as “fueled the hilarity for late-night moviegoers”.. When using Marijuana a person will get the same highest ever time. He never tries to chase their first high, but meth will make the user have the best high ever their first time. A meth addict will be chasing that first high until they overcome addiction or death. Sometimes they think they can get the same high by injecting more meth, which could lead to an overdose.
INVESTIGATION
Methamphetamine is becoming more and more popular as a recreational drug worldwide. There as been TV shows dedicated to showing what it would be like to live as a meth creator. Everyone knows "Breaking Bad" and has become very popular. This TV show, however, did not show the result of a meth user, which is probably for the best. The life of a meth user is a “constant chase for more meth”, as says a member of drugs forum blog post. Most of the effects from even minor meth use “is usually irreversible”. People who even recover from meth addiction are never the same person they had been before they used. Often the end of the addiction “ lead to strokes and hemorrhages”
Most of the time dealers will give meth to teens or adults for free as says Stix. Then the user will want more and start to buy from the same dealer that gave it to him for free. When the user uses for the first time they may try to clean their house and think they are getting a lot done, but really they are just cleaning one little spot for hours. Then when getting off the high they start to become anxious and irritable. If the user has used the drug for a long time, they could even become paranoid with “a minority of measures” in brain imaging and have suicidal thoughts. The underlying is the reason that they don't have anymore in their stash. This is the cause that a lot of meth users end up on the street. They stop working and use all their money on meth. Then they start to steal to get money or indulge in other illegal activities.
If you have ever seen a "meth head" you know how they look. Meth will deteriorate tissue and blood vessels. Hence, this is the reason the addicts are given the nickname of zombies because it looks like they came right out of a horror movie. At parties, drugs like meth are very easy to be accessed. Young people are tricked into believing that it is cool makes a party better. In reality, it is not the case at all. Even though, the kids have a drug resistance education in school they still manage to fall into these types of traps.
CONCLUSION;
Methamphetamine is a very addictive and destructive drug. It has many “horrible side effects and is highly addictive”. It has wrecked thousands of lives and even taken lives. Hence, it the reason behind the existence of anti drug associations and teaching in schools about the effects preaching to not to try it even once.
RECOMMENDATION;
The study of the investigations made it evident that despite of regular coaching of educational institutes over the element of addiction, it must be kept in consideration that the drug poses addictive influence from the very first use. Hence, certain guidelines should be adhered beyond the teaching of drug resistance. These preventive measures are illustrated below;
- Individuals should be taught to be cautious about any intake admits partying.
- Regular speaking to combat temptations to try a drug for once only should be contemplated.
- Help desks should be developed for individuals who have accidentally intentionally fallen trap to the use of the drug and want to escape from the curse.
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