Panelist Warns about the Dangers of Methamphetamines, Including "Holiday Meth"

A substance abuse forum held this week in Benicia, Calif., by local school and police officials included strong warnings from a local psychiatric social worker about the dangers of methamphetamines.

The social worker, Jeremy Taubman, warned that methamphetamines can traumatically affect the life of the user. He even described "Christmas tree" or "holiday" meth -- a green version of the drug that is made using clog-remover Drano crystals (meth is typically white or yellowish in color).

Methamphetamines are a type of stimulant. Stimulants are a class of drugs that stimulates the body's central nervous system, causing euphoria and then a devastating crash which pushes users to constantly seek out more drugs. Meth can be injected, snorted, smoked or consumed orally. It can be "cooked" in a home kitchen using ingredients that are easily obtained at supermarkets; however, the process often results in explosions and toxic fumes and waste.

(Source: www.timesheraldonline.com )

Labels: meth, substance use

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