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Methamphetamine Is a powerful Central Nervous System Stimulant.

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1 Methamphetamine Is a powerful Central Nervous System Stimulant

2 Methamphetamine Can be smoked, snorted, or injected

3 Methamphetamine Is one of the most addicting street drugs around

4 Meth Addiction Changes your brain chemistry Hurts your ability to think Ruins your health And can take over your life

5 Methamphetamine Addiction Will Destroy You And those who love you

6 Now For The Good News Methamphetamine Addiction is a treatable disease

7 In these scans of the brain, red means a lot of brain activity (good) Meth dims the lights – Quitting meth makes them brighter

8 ONE MORE TIME Red means a lot of brain activity (good) Meth dims the lights – Quitting meth makes them brighter

9 Any Questions? Need Help? Specialized Meth Treatment is Available Now Free or Extremely Low Cost Phoenix Recovery Services, LLC (360) 848 – 8437 With support from Skagit County Human Services

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