Meth Affects The Human Body

The world’s most dangerous drug, meth, can give the human body a high 3 times stronger than cocaine and last up to 12 hours. Methamphetamine, sometimes called speed, crystal, or ice is said to be “a drug of choice for many young people because of the low cost.” The consequences of methamphetamine always seem to catch up to their users whether it's losing their families, teeth, or life.

According to the documentary film, World’s Most Dangerous Drug, meth effects the body exactly the way it was intended to when it was created in 1919 by the Japanese. I found it upsetting that in the film they stated the Japanese soldiers would get jacked up on meth before their kamikaze suicide missions. However, it might have helped them accomplish their

mindset of insanity because the drug tricks the brain and provides false realities that are not true. In “Drugs Across the Spectrum”, it states the drug can “produce many adverse effects, including slurred speech, loss of appetite, excitement, increased blood pressure and heart rate, irregular heartbeat, a pounding heart sensation, severe chest pain, hot flashes, excessive perspiration, anxiety, tremors, confusion, insomnia, convulsions, memory loss, violent behavior, elevated body temperature, paranoia, auditory, hallucinations, and death.” I believe people still use meth even with these negative effects because once they are hooked they cannot stop. They tell themselves they can get out of the situation and that they won't be an addict or "I'll quit next week." They never will admit that they have a problem and that the problem needs to stop now even if they lose their family, friends, job, and money. The drug is too powerful and takes over their entire lives. They care more about their fix than things that truly matters, including their own health. I believe methamphetamine addicts tend to think they can beat the addiction and the consequences won't happen to them. Unfortunately, the drug always wins.
I agreed with the statement the film and Deputy Bret King made that meth users look like the living dead and the drug damages users more than anything else out there.

According to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/body, meth breaks down the body physically by causing “weight lose/malnutrition, severe tooth decay/meth mouth, destruction of tissues and blood vessels, inhibiting the body's ability to repair itself, and Acne appears, sores take longer to heal, and the skin loses its luster and elasticity, making the user appear years, even decades

older.”

I disagree with Thailand’s crackdown and executions of “ya ba” users and dealers.

I think the government could have used a better tactic to stop the outbreak of ya ba rather than simply killing human lives.
The documentary initially surprised me because I didn’t realize how mainstream meth has become. I didn’t think meth was a drug young people would be interested in. I also didn’t think anyone with decent decision making skills would be crazy enough to get messed up in a drug as powerful as methamphetamine.
I believe methamphetamine is the "world's most dangerous drug." Meth is super powerful and has one of the worst effects on the body. Meth’s long lasting high and cheap fix plays a big role in the drugs popularity.
The documentary “World’s Most Dangerous Drug” relates to HE 152 Drugs, Society, and Behavior because the film not only talks about meth, but it talks about the impact the drug has in the community and the way it effects human behavior. For example, the documentary shows personal life stories, like Cobey Kempre’s, about how meth can ruin your life. The film also gives an example of how meth can dramatically affect your behavior and decision making skills. Janelle Hornickel and Michael Wamsley’s absurd death is a prime example of how methamphetamine can negatively impact your

behavior.