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             In addition, the article explains that methamphetamine can also cause strokes and heart attacks because of the contraction that occurs to the blood vessels as a result of this particular drug. In addition the abuse of this particular drug has lasting results as it relates to abnormalities in dopamine levels (Communities across the country, 2005). These abnormalities can lead to problems with movement and cognitive function. The article explains that these lasting side effects can resemble Parkinson's disease (Communities across the country, 2005). The article also explains that the sustained use of meth can cause psychosis.

             The article further asserts that those that abuse meth also have a tendency to be moe promiscuous. The increased level of promiscuity is due to the fact that this particular drug affects the part of the brain that controls inhibition. In addition, in many case children living in houses where Meth is created often suffer from brain damage and developmental delays.

             Indeed the Meth epidemic which began in rural areas has now become the most significant type of drug abuse in the country. The use of meth has also had a profound impact upon child welfare organizations. An article entitled "Methamphetamine Abuse and Manufacture: The Child Welfare Response" a study of mothers entering a drug rehabilitation .

             "In a recent study of mothers entering San Diego County's AOD treatment system (N = 6,023), 60 percent of those active with child protective services (CPS) described methamphetamine as their primary drug of abuse (Shillington, Hohman, & Jones, 2002). Many of these parents manufactured methamphetamine in their homes; the directions can be obtained from the Internet, and the chemicals used are fairly easy and inexpensive to obtain (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment [CSAT], 1997). Such manufacturing places children at risk of environmental exposure to dangerous chemicals, toxic fumes, and possibly explosions (Irvine & Chin, 1997).