| Crystal meth creates a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his/her body faster and further than it is meant to go. Thus, drug users can experience a severe "crash" or physical and mental breahdown after the effects of the drug wear off. Because continued use of the drug decreases natural feelings of hunger, users can experience extreme weight loss. Negative effects can also include disturbed sleep patterns, hyperactivity, nausea, delusions of power, increased aggressiveness and irritability. Other serious effects can include insomnia, confusion, hallucinations, anxiety and paranoia. In some cases, use can cause convulsions that lead to death. |
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| In the long term, meth use can cause irreversable harm: increased heart rate and blood pressure; damage blood vessels in the brain that can cause strokes or an irregular heartbeat that can, in turn, cause cardiovascular, collapse or death; and liver, kidney and lung damage. Users may suffer from brain damage, including memory loss and an increasing inability to gasp abstract thoughts. Those who recover are usually subject to memory gaps and extreme mood swings. |
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| Meg is experiencing both short term-effects and long-term effects. If Meg doesn't get help fast she won't be able to recover from the effects of this drug. |
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