Meth Educational Video

Meth Educational Video – Meth Educational Video. Public Service Advertisement courtesy of Placer County, California. If you or someone you know needs help with methamphetamine problems, you can call the Placer County toll-free number: 1-888-886-5401. In the Auburn area, call 530-886-2926. In the South Placer area, call: 916-787-8944. Like most of California, meth use is widespread in Placer County. An estimated 85 percent to 90 percent of the county’s child welfare cases can be related to parental substance abuse and meth is most often the drug of choice. About 73 percent of local meth users began using this drug prior to age 22. Meth is a white, odorless, and bitter-tasting crystalline powder, readily soluble in water or alcohol. It comes in many forms and can be smoked, snorted, injected or orally ingested. Meth is readily available and inexpensive with potent neurological effects that can cause addiction the first time it is used. Meth use costs everyone due to increased medical care costs, lost productivity, increased crime, family devastation and loss of community. Meth is highly addictive. Its chemical effects on the brain trick the body into believing it has unlimited energy. Meth reduces the level of chemicals produced by the brain that cause feelings of pleasure. When a user stops taking meth, the brain is unable to function normally for a period of days, weeks or even months. Methamphetamine is a very addictive stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. It is a Schedule II …