Methamphetamine
How its used
Most commonly used as a recreational drug
Can be used to treat individuals with ADHD
Can be used to treat indivuduals that have stuggled to lose weight and have tried many other diets
Regulation
Meth is a schedule 2 drug
Effects
Outburst of words/sounds
Fast/irregular heartbeat
Unusual wounds on fingers and toes
Blurred vision
Uncontrolled movements
Concerns
Short term
Insomnia
Paranoia
Severe anxiety
Increased heart rate and blood presure
Long term
liver, kidney and lung damage
Death
Irregular heartbeat
Damaged blood vessels
Classification
Simulant
Common forms
Powdered meth
Crystal meth
Meth tablets
Liquid meth
Routes of administration
Oral consumption
Smoking
Injecting
Snorting
How it works
Meth works in such a way that floods the brain with dopamine so that the user feels a high that is unreachable with any other substance.
Meth also stimulates brains cells which increases mood and movement within the users body
Heroin
Classification
Depressant
Regulation
Heroin is a schedule 1 drug
Effects
Intense relaxation
Coma
Muscle spasms
Hypotension
How it works
When heroin enters the brain, it quickly binds to opioid receptors around the body especially those involved in feelings of pain and pleasure and in controlling heart rate, sleeping, and breathing.
How its used
Not specifically heroin, but many other opioids are very common for people to take to help ease pain
Recreationally purposes
Street names
Black tar
Brown sugar
Horse
Number 4
White lady
Common forms
Diamorphine base (brown heroin)
Diamorphine hydrochloride (white heroin
Street names
Crank
Crystal
Speed
Ice
Routes of administration
Snorting
Smoking
Injecting
Concerns
Long term
Collapses veins
Tuberculosis
Arthritis
Impaired memory
Nephrotic syndrome
Cancer
Short term
Drowsiness
Slowed and Labored Breathing
Confusion
Constricted pupils