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Today is the premiere of the second half of Breaking Bad’s season five. If you haven’t heard of or don’t follow the hit AMC show, it’s about a high school science teacher who becomes a meth dealer after finding out he has terminal cancer. While the show somewhat glories the life of the meth dealer, there is a lot we can learn about the damaging effects meth has on your life. Take a look at the graphic below to learn some interesting stats about the worlds most dangerous drug: - See more at: http://www.drugrehab.org/28487/how-meth-affects-you-infographic/

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Page 1: How Meth Affects YOU

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sleeplessness

hazardouswaste

extreme moodswings

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550tons of meth

are made a year

24.7 MILLION

That’s about 66 elephants worth of meth in weight

meth abusers (worldwide)

$$

$

$

$

of ingredients

$1,000worth of meth

According to Meth Addiction Statistics, it only takes:

$20,000TOMAKE

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$100-$260

Depending on the purity,a gram of uncut meth can cost approximately:

Cooking meth creates:

poisonedwaterPollutedlakes

contaminated

walls and carpet

hazardouswaste

Toxic fumes

1 LB.Manufacturing of meth creates:

creates

5-6 POUNDSof toxic waste.

1 GRAM =

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In (NACO's) survey of local law enforcement, 70 PERCENT SAID:

Assaults

Burglaries

Identity Theft

DomesticViolence

Robberies

have all increased because of meth

of child-welfare officials reported an increase in out-of-home placements last year due to meth.40%

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SIGNS OF A METH ADDICT:Runny nose

Excessive scratching

Grinding

of teeth

Loss of

coordination

Agressiveness

Sniffingweightloss

Slow healing sores

Restlessness

Rapid toothdecay

Burn marks Impairedspeech

Sweating

Dilated pupils

Nasal redness

The average methaddict will only live

5-7 YEARSafter addiction

RIP

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SOURCES:

www.drugscene.co.nz/drugscene-drug-education-methamphetamine-P.html

www.meth.us.com/Meth_Addiction_Statistics.htm

www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/crystalmeth/a-worldwide-epidemic-of-addiction.html

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