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(CBS) Can crystal meth cause madness? Maybe so. Heavy use of methamphetamine is associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia, Canadian researchers say.
Methamphetamine tied to schizophrenia: What explains link?
Seeded on Wed Nov 9, 2011 4:44 AM EST
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Methamphetamine - a.k.a. speed, meth, chalk, ice, crystal, or glass - is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting powder that can be swallowed, snorted, smoked, or injected. It's one of the most commonly abuse drugs in the U.S., with 1.2 million Americans age 12 or older saying in 2009 that they had abused meth at least once in the previous year.
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#1 - Wed Nov 9, 2011 4:41 AM ESTI'm sorry, I was distracted by the, "Twenty classic album covers if they were replaced by kittens" slideshow on the sidebar.
But back to the topic at hand, I will never understand why people try meth. Everything about it is frightening! The effects (I'm naturally a very hyper, overly-energetic person, and days without sleep is torture and I'm on heavy medication for it), the ingredients, the people you associate with, what it takes from you - I've watched a lot of documentaries on the subject, and it's just sad.
Though with schizophrenia and drug use, I wonder if it's a chicken or the egg kind of thing. Do they develop the illness from the drugs, or do they use the drugs to shut the voices up? There's still a strong stigma against mental illness, especially ones like schizophrenia, which are poorly understood by the general public (such as the mistaken beliefs that schizophrenics are violent or dangerous). It could be that being a drug user is more "acceptable" than being mentally ill. Either way, it's sad.
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