The Faces of Meth
Photo of the Week – 08 March 2010
If a picture tells a thousand words, these photographs prove it. They are also an excellent advertisement for not using drugs of any kind. If this is the outcome, why would anyone ever think of using such poisons? Drugs are such a scourge of our culture, and their affect on these individuals is not just sad but tragic.
Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive central nervous system stimulant.
It has a structure similar to dopamine (the brain’s pleasure transmitter) and causes neurons to release large amounts of dopamine to produce a high . This eventually leads to permanent brain damage as natural dopamine production sites are destroyed—forcing the user to become even more reliant on meth for pleasure.
Meth usage has more prolonged effects on the brain and central nervous system than even cocaine or amphetamine. Withdrawal from meth is also more intense, painful, and longer-lasting than withdrawal from these other drugs. Recovery from addiction is complicated by physical and mental illnesses, particularly severe—and often suicidal—depression.
http://www.facesofmeth.us/main.htm
http://methfree.mesacounty.us/Methamphetamine.aspx
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“Faces of Meth:” Courtesy: Multnomah County Sheriff, Ore.