1. Why are Drug Addicts Compelled to Risk Their Lives for a Methamphetamine High? By: Jeanine and Maddie

2. Teens and Drugs  Compelled to use drugs to escape their problems.  Use because of depression and want a high to get out of the hole.  Use to feel beautiful (particularly females)  Compelled to use drugs to escape their problems.  Use because of depression and want a high to get out of the hole.  Use to feel beautiful (particularly females)

3.  Most common reason in teens for using drugs is peer pressure.

4. Methamphetamine “Crystal Meth”

5. “Meth”  52% of Idaho prison inmates are there because of crystal meth.  $66 million: annual cost to incarcerate Idaho meth users.  77% of teens will start using at the age 15.  52% of Idaho prison inmates are there because of crystal meth.  $66 million: annual cost to incarcerate Idaho meth users.  77% of teens will start using at the age 15.

6. Why? Why?

7. Addiction Addiction

8. Want Want

9. Craving Craving

10. Pressure Pressure

11. Escape Escape

12. Pleasure Pleasure

13. Dopamine  Dopamine is the chemical in the brain that allows a person to feel pleasure.  Meth raises this chemical abnormally.  Crystal meth raises dopamine levels over 10 times more than regular pleasures of life.  Meth creates an extreme rush of pleasure which plays a large role in the addiction to meth.  Dopamine is the chemical in the brain that allows a person to feel pleasure.  Meth raises this chemical abnormally.  Crystal meth raises dopamine levels over 10 times more than regular pleasures of life.  Meth creates an extreme rush of pleasure which plays a large role in the addiction to meth.

14. Meth in the Brain Meth in the Brain  When meth is consumed, it travels through the blood stream and enters the sending neuron and produces extra dopamine. The dopamine then enters the synapse, meth blocks the transporters, and pleasure levels are raised 1200%.  http://www.idahomethproject.org/Meth_Info/ education.php http://www.idahomethproject.org/Meth_Info/ education.php  An educational video above.  When meth is consumed, it travels through the blood stream and enters the sending neuron and produces extra dopamine. The dopamine then enters the synapse, meth blocks the transporters, and pleasure levels are raised 1200%.  http://www.idahomethproject.org/Meth_Info/ education.php http://www.idahomethproject.org/Meth_Info/ education.php  An educational video above.

15. Afterwards  After meth addicts finish a run of meth they experience a series of “crashing” emotions.  Fatigue  Anxiety  Depression  Confusion  After meth addicts finish a run of meth they experience a series of “crashing” emotions.  Fatigue  Anxiety  Depression  Confusion

16. The Brain  When a drug is consumed the drug interferes with parts of the brain.  The drug hinders the communication system and inhibits the way the nerve cells send, receive and process information.  When a drug is consumed the drug interferes with parts of the brain.  The drug hinders the communication system and inhibits the way the nerve cells send, receive and process information.

17. Why risk their lives?  The drug plays with the brain.  The addict doesn’t know any better.  The addict doesn’t care because the only thing on their mind is a high.  The drug makes them happy; therefore, to them it is not hindering to life.  The drug plays with the brain.  The addict doesn’t know any better.  The addict doesn’t care because the only thing on their mind is a high.  The drug makes them happy; therefore, to them it is not hindering to life.

18. Definitions  Neuron: A specialized nerve cell in the brain.  Synapse: The space between two neurons.  Transporter: The entrance and exit way to and from the synapse which the dopamine travels through.  Receptor: Receives dopamine and sends a signal of pleasure throughout the brain.  Neuron: A specialized nerve cell in the brain.  Synapse: The space between two neurons.  Transporter: The entrance and exit way to and from the synapse which the dopamine travels through.  Receptor: Receives dopamine and sends a signal of pleasure throughout the brain.

19. Bibliography  Webster’s Third New International Dictionary  http://www.idahomethproject.org/ http://www.idahomethproject.org/  http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain 1.php http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain 1.php  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3 &hid=104&sid=dc020547-5f9c-44c8-8a0f- bcf5a34173eb%40sessionmgr112&bdata=Jn NpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rch& AN=32537416 http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3 &hid=104&sid=dc020547-5f9c-44c8-8a0f- bcf5a34173eb%40sessionmgr112&bdata=Jn NpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rch& AN=32537416  Webster’s Third New International Dictionary  http://www.idahomethproject.org/ http://www.idahomethproject.org/  http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain 1.php http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain 1.php  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3 &hid=104&sid=dc020547-5f9c-44c8-8a0f- bcf5a34173eb%40sessionmgr112&bdata=Jn NpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rch& AN=32537416 http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3 &hid=104&sid=dc020547-5f9c-44c8-8a0f- bcf5a34173eb%40sessionmgr112&bdata=Jn NpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rch& AN=32537416