What are dangers of making methamphetamine?

Answer 1

Meth is a very addictive illegal drug that wreaks havoc on your nervous system. The short term affects may feel good, but the long term effects of using meth is absolutely horrific.

According to the link below from Health Canada, methamphetamine can cause either panic attacks for some people or a surge in adrenaline which can make a person more talkative, stronger or "smarter" than he/she normally would sober. Long term affects include skin lesions from people picking at "meth bugs" that they feel crawling under their skin (literally), severe tooth decay, loss of weight (often to the point of emaciation), a constant feeling of being tense and/or anxious, high blood pressure, high heart rate, and repetitive movements (similar to those that have OCD [Obsessive Compulsive Disorder]).

Meth is also detrimental to a developing fetus. Mothers who take meth have a higher risk of miscarriages, and also have a much poorly-developed baby because of the way meth causes a decrease in appetite, which can inhibit normal fetal growth.

Overdoses on this narcotic will result in death.

Answer 2

Meth, as a substance, is certainly not good for the body because it's basically a Molotov Cocktail of volatile chemicals.

Meth, as an addiction, is unhealthy because of what it does and the average user's ignorance of self-awareness. It causes insomnia, so they don't sleep. It makes eating undesirable, so no one eats. Clearly, neither of these things is good for the body.

There is a myriad of reasons you probably shouldn't do meth. However, I'd like to think these two reasons are enough to start with.

Answer 3

If it is taken as prescribed, methadone can be a safe alternative to opiate addiction. However, if it is abused and taken irresponsibly, methadone can be very dangerous. Please consult your physician before taking this medication.

Answer 4

This drug is addicting due to its "come down" so to speak. U do want your "high" to continue forever, because during your "comedown" you may have the tendancy to feel completely terrible! Especially wit lack of sleep.

From my experiences it starts because you stay up all one night and probably have work or school or something to do the next day so you do some more drugs to keep you up for your responsibilities, then you most likely cant sleep that night with all the drugs still in your system and don't want to go through the horrible feeling of the crash from meth while at work or school again the following day so it basically turns into a big cycle to stay awake and avoid the crash so you can still do the things your supposed to do. Of course while not doing those things you are having an amazing time (at least i always do) so it all seems worth it. I have become the occasional meth user over the past 4 months.. I crossed over the line where what was normal to me was what is exactly opposite to what it is normal to most. Like staying up for 2 weeks at a time without eating very much and sleeping for a day or two then staying up another 2 weeks. After a few months i saw myself in the mirror and didnt recognize myself that's when i realized that i crossed the line and i found my way back to the other side. The thing with meth is that it is MENTALLY addicting not so much physically addicting. So for me, it is very easy to be an occasional meth user. I use about once a month for 3 or 4 days. If you can control yourself like that, you can do anything!

Answer 5

because it is the single most destructive drug in the world

Better Answer

Street meth is illegal, however methamphetamine is prescribed for ADD, ADHD, severe obesity and sometimes but rarely, depression.

It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is prescribed under the name Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride)

- Audrey

Answer 6

Methamphetamine use has a high association with depression and suicide as well as serious Heart disease, amphetamine psychosis, anxiety and violent behaviors. Methamphetamine also has a very high addiction risk. Methamphetamine is neurotoxic and is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. Methamphetamine abuse can cause neurotoxicity which is believed to be responsible for causing persisting cognitive deficits, such as memory, impaired attention and executive function. Over 20 percent of people addicted to methamphetamine develop a long-lasting psychosis resembling schizophrenia after stopping methamphetamine which persists for longer than 6 months and is often treatment resistant. Methamphetamine use is frequently comorbid with other mental health issues, especially clinical depression, likely due to its dopaminergic qualities. (Dopamine imbalances are often implicated in psychological health problems.) Short-term exposure to high concentrations of chemical vapors that may exist in methamphetamine laboratories can cause severe health problems or even result in death. Exposure to these substances can occur from volatile air emissions, spills, fires, and explosions. Methamphetamine labs are often discovered when fire fighters respond to a blaze. Methamphetamine cooks, their families, and first responders are at highest risk of acute health effects from chemical exposure, including lung damage and chemical burns to the body. Following a seizure of a methamphetamine lab, there is often a low exposure risk to chemical residues, however this contamination should be sanitized. Chemical residues and lab wastes that are left behind at a former methamphetamine lab can result in severe health problems for people who use the property, therefore local health departments should thoroughly assess the property for hazards prior to allowing it to be reinhabited, especially by children.

Answer 7

Extremely - it can kill you. In some cases, use can cause convulsions that lead to death. In the long term, meth use can cause irreversible harm: increased heart rate & blood pressure; damaged blood vessels in the brain that can cause strokes or an irregular heartbeat that can, in turn, cause cardiovascular collapse or death; & liver, kidney & lung damage. Additionally, if a user is withdrawing, he/she often becomes suicidal. Since meth withdrawal is extremely painful & difficult, most abusers revert; thus, 93% of those in traditional treatment return to abusing methamphetamine.

Answer 8

You can get arrested.

The other dangers depend on the process you use. One process requires two dangerous chemicals, the other requires four. If they don't kill you they can explode.

Any meth lab is considered a hazardous waste site by default.

If you try to sell the meth and your meth sux, the buyer will probably kill you for ripping him off.

If you try to sell it and someone already has the meth franchise for your area he'll kill you.

If you sell your meth to someone and they die, his friends will kill you for killing their buddy.

And if you take some of your meth, IT can kill you.

Answer 9

Chronic abuse of meth can lead to psychotic behavior, including paranoia, insomnia, anxiety, extreme aggression, delusions, hallucinations, and even death.