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Presentation Goal:1. To educate you about the threat of meth.
2. To motivate you to take action in your family and community.
Presentation Topics:Meth Facts
Effects of Meth Use on Individuals
Effects on Communities
Families and Prevention
Treatment and Intervention
Communities and Prevention
FRIENDS FAMILIES
PARENTS
CHILDREN NEIGHBORS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
ENVIRONMENTEDUCATION
TAKING ACTION
Meth Affects the Whole Community
Meth is a highly addictivestimulant drug
•Snorted •Smoked •Injected Intravenously •Eaten or rubbed on the gums
Also known as:• Crank • Ice• Crystal • Speed• Tweak • Poor Man’s
Cocaine• Tina• Chalk
What is Methamphetamine
?
Up to 80% of all meth used in the United States is
made in super labs in
Mexicoand California
and trafficked intoother states
Meth Facts
How Meth Affects Users
Who Uses Meth?
12 million people have tried meth:• Men and women (Heroin = 4:1; Cocaine = 3:1) • Largest age group: 18-25 • More White users than other ethnicities
Meth isn’t only used to get high or escape: • Working moms• Students • Truck drivers • Busy professionals
How Meth Affects Users
SHORT TERM: Powerful rush, euphoria, long-lasting high can stretch on for days after binge
INCREASES: ENERGYCONFIDENCESEX DRIVEBLOOD PRESSUREHEART RATE
DECREASES: INHIBITION APPETITE NEED FOR SLEEP
Your Body on Meth
How Meth Affects Users
Dopamine is a feel-good chemical produced by
the brain
Meth kicks dopamine production into high gear, lighting up the
brain
The Brain on Meth
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BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER
June 2001 November 2004
July 2003 17 months later
December 1999 3 months later
Source: Multnomah County Detention Center, Oregon, photos by Deputy Bret King (The Oregonian, p. D1, 12-28-04)
August 1996 4 years later
How Meth Affects Users
Long term effects– Paranoia – Hallucinations – especially of bugs
crawling under the skin– Depression– Obsessive behavior– Agitation – Insomnia – Aggression or violent behavior– Convulsions – Death
How Meth Affects Users
How Meth Affects Users
Meth changes brain chemistry, and after extended use, the
brain stops responding to dopamine.
The result: users can’t feel good.
Inside the Brain…
Impact of Meth on Communities
“When you smell a meth lab for the first time, it’s like a homicide detective smelling a dead body for
the first time”-Shawn Johnson, DEA
Cooking one pound of meth produces five tosix pounds of toxic waste
Cleaning up one meth lab cancost thousands of taxpayer dollars
Impact of Meth on Communities
Impact of Meth on Communities
Children at Risk• Meth users neglect
children
• Dangerous home environment
Source: National Association of Counties, 2007; 500 Counties in 45 States
Impact of Meth on Communities
Crime
Meth is an escalatingproblem for law enforcement
– 47% view meth as the #1 illegal drug problem
– 55% say meth is driving up robberies and burglaries
– Identity theft
Impact of Meth on Communities
Meth’s Costs to Communities
Hospital and Emergency Room Care
Dental care
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis
First Responders
Social Services
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Families and Prevention
“You have to become a warrior on behalf of your child. We must use all the strategies, weaponry
and cunning we can muster up.” – Lea Minalga
Families and Prevention
THE POWER OF PARENTS
• Kids who learn a lot about the risk of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs.
• But only 31% of teens say they learn a lot about the risk of drugs from their parents.
Source: 2007 PATS Parents, 2009 PATS Teens
Families and Prevention
Underestimate Use (“Not My Kid”)
ParentsMy teen hastried marijuana
TeensI have triedmarijuana
18%
44%
Source: 2007 PATS Parents, 2009 PATS Teens
Families and Prevention
Overestimate Risk Perception
Parents
My teen sees great risk in using methamphetamine
Teens
I see great risk in usingmethamphetamine
72%
62%
Families and Prevention
Reality Check
• 1 in 5 teens has a friend who tried meth
• About 1 in 4 don’t believe trying meth once or twice would be very risky
• Impact on user, family & community is disproportionate to the number of users
UsePerception of Risk
Social Disapproval
Perception of Risk Use
SocialDisapproval
Preventing drug abuse means building strong anti-drug attitudes among kids
Families and Prevention
AVERAGE AGE OF FIRST USE
Source: Monitoring the Future, 2009
A: 12 B: 13-14C: 15-17D: 18 AND UP
When Should I Start Talking to My Kids About Drugs?
AGE 5
Families and Prevention
Families and Prevention
Talking About Drugs
• Use Teachable moments: Using real-life situations as conversation starters
• Monitoring: Where, What, When and With Whom?
• Be a Parent, not a Pal: Set rules, expectations and boundaries…and enforce them.
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Intervention and Treatment
“I was sick of hurting all the time, and sick and tired of the addiction. ..doing drugs was no longer something
that gave me pleasure”
-Eric Stone, recovering from meth addiction
Intervention and Treatment
Addiction is a disease, and like other diseases, it can be treated
Addiction can affect anyone: men, women, adults, teens, rich and poor
22 million Americans afflicted; 3 million get treatment
Intervention and Treatment
• She can stop if she really wants to
• People need to hit “rock bottom”
• Treatment won’t work
• Meth addiction is hopeless and untreatable
• People need help with addiction
• Acting sooner is better
• Treatment can help – it works for many
• Meth addiction is challenging and treatable
Myths & Realities
Research shows there are several approaches showing positive results in treating meth addiction
Intervention and Treatment
• Need good nutrition and sleep regimen• Highly agitated – short attention span• Co-occurring psychiatric disorders• May need significant medical and dental attention
Challenges of Meth Treatment
Treatment requires persistence but it pays off for individuals, families and communities
Communities and Prevention
“It’s everybody’s job to stop it”
-Hazelden Foundation: Meth, Our Nation’s Crisis
Communities and Prevention
• Families• Children• Neighborhoods• Homeowners• Landlords• Healthcare workers• First responders• Hotel workers
• Real estate agents• Meter readers• Park employees• Business owners• Letter carriers• Teachers• Taxpayers
We are all affected:
Communities and Prevention
How Can You Help? • Educate yourself
– Learn about meth, its threat to the community and what you can do about it
at www.drugfree.org/meth• Educate others
– Spread the word about the dangers of meth, and the importance of the Meth360 presentation
Communities and Prevention
How Can You Help?
BE ALERT:
Signs of use: Agitation, mood swings, extreme weight loss, aggression, sores or skin lesions, insomnia or sleeping for days
Signs of production: Strong chemical smells, like ammonia or cat urine, excess trash, unusual activity at a home, visitors at odd hours, blacked out windows or shades always drawn
If you “see something, say something”
Taking Action
Take action in your family – educate, talk, monitor and e-mail
Take action in your community –network, volunteer, and speak out
Taking Action in Your Family
• Talk to everyone to keep the conversation going– your kids, fellow parents, colleagues and neighbors
• E-mail 3 friends about the presentation, what you have learned and the resources available
• Think about what other community groups would be interested in seeing the Meth360 presentation
• Monitor your child’s behaviors
Taking Action in your Community
Volunteer to help with prevention programs• Neighborhood schools and community groups• United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA/YWCA• Places of worship
Talk to influential people in your community:• School boards, teachers, PTA groups• Community leaders• Newspaper editors, TV station managers, etc.
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