Peer pressure – that feeling that someone your own age is pushing you toward making a decision – good or bad.  It’s hard to say no.  It’s easier said than done. What do you do?  How do you make the right choices? 

Kids who are using meth or other drugs and alcohol say:

• They just want to experiment
• Makes them feel good.
• Makes them look cool and grown up
• They want to fit in
• They want to relax or escape from the stresses of school or home
• They are bored and need more excitement
• Because movie stars do it, musicians do it, athletes do it
• They want to rebel

The real facts?  Meth and drugs may temporarily change the way you feel – make you feel happier, but the truth is it doesn’t change the situation you are in.  Methamphetamine is not what it seems.

Methamphetamine (meth) is a highly addictive, powerful stimulant that activates certain systems in the brain. It is closely related chemically to amphetamine, but the central nervous system effects of methamphetamine are greater. Both drugs were developed to treat patients for specific uses, primarily in the treatment of obesity, but their therapeutic worth is limited.

There are a number of reasons that a person may develop an addiction to meth. For an athlete it may start because of the initial heightened physical and mental performance. A student or may use it to stay up and work on reports. Young women often become addicted in order to lose weight. Methamphetamines are becoming a staple drug at raves or in the bars and clubs.

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