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The increasing use of illegal
drugs has been a subject that compels politicians to make statements and
instigate punitive legislation, however, the numbers continue to
increase. This 7 page paper examines the problem of methamphetamine use
and abuse, its effects and treatment. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_KTmetamp.doc
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and abuse affects more than the individual and is of concern to more than just the legal system and law enforcement: it is a community problem that impacts families, schools
and the safety and well being of all citizens. The government has heretofore focused on punitive measures and incarceration. Perhaps it is time to address the problem of
drug abuse, specifically the addiction to methamphetamines, from a social, cultural perspective that incorporates the process of rebuilding broken lives. Substance abuse has become a major concern in
the United States in terms of health issues and the economic consequences. "Few diseases have as significant an impact on patients and their families as addiction disorders. Each
year in the United States, 30,000 deaths occur because of illegal drug use, and more than 100,000 deaths are attributed to alcoholism. The lifetime prevalence of drug addiction is
estimated at 6 percent of the general population. Although a reported 15 million Americans have alcohol problems, fewer than 5 percent receive formal treatment" (Prater, et al, 1999, pp.
1175). Among the more common drugs on the streets today is methamphetamine, known as crank. "The most important factor in the spread of methamphetamine (MAP) abuse has
been increased clandestine production. Abusers are predominantly White, lower middle- income, high-school educated, young adults between 20 and 35 years of age. Lag time between first use and
addiction seems to be between 2 and 4 years. Most users begin with intranasal snorting and eventually turn to intravenous use or, recently, to smoking the drug" (Murray, 1998,
pp. 235). Smoking the drug (using a glass pipe) is extremely hazardous, changing the chemical make-up and, subsequently, the toxins in the drug. Smoking, like intravenous use,
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