The chemical street drug methamphetamine, or "meth", is becoming more popular than cocaine or heroin in many countries, experts at a conference in Prague said Monday.
Participants at the First Global Conference on Methamphetamine discussed how public health, law enforcement and civil society can join to tackle a social issue that only looks to get worse.
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The use of Drugs for reasons other than its prescribed recommendation, is known as Drug abuse or substance abuse. Drug abuse or substance abuse is initiated by various biological and social factors.
The use of Drugs for reasons other than its prescribed recommendation, is known as Drug abuse or substance abuse. Drug abuse or substance abuse is initiated by various biological and social factors.
The challenge for those fighting the problem is that, compared to most drugs, "meth" is quite simple to make.
Methamphetamine can be easily made from household products and improvised equipment and by people with little or no education and training, according to the US Drug enforcement administration.
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And the trend is particularly affecting young people.
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Methamphetamine
This medication is a central nervous system stimulant, prescribed for attention deficit disorders with hyperactivity in children. It is also used to treat obesity along with other medications.
This medication is a central nervous system stimulant, prescribed for attention deficit disorders with hyperactivity in children. It is also used to treat obesity along with other medications.
Approximately 34 million people worldwide have consumed amphetamine-type stimulants at least once in the past twelve months, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
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Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
Cannabis has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use and comes from a bushy plant with thick sticky flowers called Cannabis Sativa
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