In November 2011, scientists from Columbia University published a study on the effects of methamphetamine use. What made this study stand out was that it not only questioned received wisdom about the damaging effects the drug has on the brain, but it also suggested meth could actually improve some brain functions. read more
Meth use is very hard on the rest of the body as well. Users crave sugar, and their infrequent eating habits lead to radical shifts in blood sugar, which stresses the pancreas. It also causes extreme increases in heart rate and blood pressure. These effects can have long lasting consequences. Many meth addicts die of heart failure at a very young age. read more
WHAT MAKES METH SO BAD Pioneer Press ^ | February 22, 2004 | Amy Becker Posted on 02/22/2004 4:54:03 AM PST by sarcasm. P aul Stevens couldn't figure out why so many meth addicts he came across had the same piece of busted equipment — a VCR. The special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had noticed the pattern for a while. read more
Meth has been proven to be highly addictive and directly criminogenic. The vast majority of inmates on the West coast of America are addicted to meth upon arrest. We could go into how fucking ridiculously bad it is for your dopamine system and brain in general, and why people are perma-twacked and ruined for life from this shit. read more