ArticlesMeth is a man-made stimulant that is highly addictive. The drug is abused because it produces euphoric effects, sometimes described as a sense of well-being, that can last up to 24 hours and even longer . Meth is inexpensive and relatively easy to produce, making it affordable and readily available to anyone including teens.
Because meth is made using different methods, its appearance varies. The drug may be sold either as a powder or as crystal shards. Meth can be injected, smoked, snorted, or ingested orally. Injecting or smoking meth produces the most immediate and intense rush.
Snorting or eating the drug requires more time to take effect, 3 to 5 minutes for snorting and 15 to 20 minutes for oral ingestion.
When a person smokes meth, the ingredients are heated, vaporized and swirl throughout the user's mouth. They irritate and burn the sensitive skin inside the mouth, create sores and lead to infection. Chronic meth smokers have teeth rotted to the gum line from the continuous affect of the vapors on tooth enamel.
Snorting Meth also causes chemical damage to teeth. Snorting draws the caustic substances down the nasal passages, draining in the back of the throat and bathing the teeth with corrosive substances.
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