What is National Meth Awareness Day?
November 30th has been designated National Methamphetamine Awareness Day as part of a national campaign. The day is designed to inform the American public about the effects of methamphetamine abuse on families and communities. It is expected to raise awareness and reduce demand for the highly addictive drug as part of the campaign.
According to a national poll, one out of six young adults used illicit drugs in the last month. Brain scientists now know why just one use of crystal methamphetamine (methamphetamine) can make a person feel hooked.
The awareness day is an attempt to send a warning to potential methamphetamine users. It also sends the word out about available programs to current customers. Methamphetamine use in certain areas of the region is on the rise, but in others it is still rising.
Part of the reason why methamphetamine is so addictive is because it raises the amount of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is present in our brains naturally. It affects our body's reward centers, as well as our movement, encouragement, and reinforcement. It's the effects of this brain region that makes methamphetamine so addictive.
Methamphetamine continued use has long-term health consequences beyond the short-term effects of alertness, increased physical fitness, reduced or no appetite, rapid heart rate, and elevated blood pressure.
