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MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive
Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project.
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
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Increase
awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and
distribution;
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Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to
groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
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Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues
rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.
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Meth Causes Long and Short
Term Problems
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Meth Effects
Signs and Symptoms of Use
Short & Long Term Effects
Meth Mouth
Treatment and Recovery
Pilot Program
Impact of Meth - Photo Galleries
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Meth dealers and users will tell a novice how fun it is to use: They'll
get a tremendous rush. They'll be able to stay up for hours to work,
study or party. They'll lose weight. But there is another side
to Meth use that they'll never talk about. It's the side that can
take your looks, your health, your income, your sanity - maybe even your
life.
People who seek the rush of a Meth high are
also in for a number of other - unwanted - effects from the drug. They
will also experience some or all of the following short term effects:
*Increased
Alertness
*Depression *Sense of Well Being
*Paranoia
*Hallucinations *Violent Behavior
*Delusions of Grandeur
*Extreme
Weight Loss *Increased Heart Rate
*Moodiness
*Sores from
constantly scratching their body
*Heightened Sexual Activity
*Excessive Talking
*Uncontrollable movements, twitching, jerking
*Shortness of Breath
*Convulsions
*Grinding
Teeth, Clenching Jaw
*Sleep Deprivation
Over the long term, Meth can cause:
◊Insomnia ◊Seizures
◊Brain Damage
◊Panic Attacks ◊Lead Poisoning
◊Uncontrollable Anxiety or Rage
◊Hyperactive Behavior
◊Loss of
Pleasure
◊Stroke
◊Twitching
◊High Addiction
◊Impaired Speech ◊Severe
Depression
◊Abused
and Neglected Children
◊Malnutrition
◊Strychnine Poisoning
◊Death◊ |
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