The chemical named meth is quite similar to adrenaline. This drug is highly powerful and addictive with long term usage. Meth acts as an active stimulant to the central nervous system. It is known by various names in the streets like speed, ice, glass, crank etc. Certain physical effects of meth addiction are wakefulness for long periods. Physical activities enhance and a loss of appetite takes place. When injected or snorted, the user feels an intense sensation. The high or the feeling of rush experienced is due to the release of very high levels of neurotransmitter named dopamine inside the brains.

Increased number of doses and chronic intake of meth increases the amount of toxicity. The amphetamines symptoms also include levels of irritations, anger, violence, confusions, paranoia, delusions and convulsions. The meth addict is ready to do anything to keep his supplies ready and often gets involved with criminal acts like snatching wallets, burglary, theft etc. In the United States a large section of today’s’ youth are meth addicted and the number goes on increasing day by day. Causing harm to others and sometimes to themselves is a commonly heard situation here. The society is getting affected by the killer drug to a very deep level.

Meth is used as a weight loss tool by women. However, chronic usage devastates lives, family, and relations. When a person stops consuming meth, he or she again starts gaining pounds at a rapid rate. With chronic usage the tolerance power increases among the users. Hence they start intake of higher doses to get a greater rush. In an attempt to get intensified results the meth addict does not sleep and eat hence ending up in a crash after few weeks. They sometimes get affected with inflammation in the heart linings. It can also cause heart failure and IV amphetamines.