Doctors warn, meth not beauty drug

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Doctors warn, meth not beauty drug

Published: 24 Sep 2012 at 12.53
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A study shows that the number of women using methamphetamine has increased and the majority of them mistakenly believe that the drug can help make them more beautiful, reports said.

Dr Wilawan Jungprasert, head of the Department of Medical Services (DMS), told a seminar on overcomng stimulant abuse that a study by the Thanayarak institute revealed that the number of drug users has increased and is now estimated at over one million.

She said only 192,283 people had been admitted to rehabilitation programs from October 2011 to June 2012.

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bern1005
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Discussion 2 : 25 Sep 2012 at 11.002
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The use of methamphetamine for "beauty" is of course completely ridiculous but this problem is partly caused by the lack of accurate information on the effects of drugs. When official information is distorted in order to scare people, then it looses credibility and ceases to be an effective tool in fighting drug use.

Drug education programs have to be strong, but they also need to be based in reality or else they will not be effective amongst those who already have experience of drug use.
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Discussion 1 : 24 Sep 2012 at 14.231
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It is a strong signal to policy makers to come up with resources to combat wide spread ignorance.
It is not an easy task, since tales and stories are connected to "poor and rural"
Not only does it upgrades the excuse culture,it is an outright medic public health issue as well.
brain damage? Schizophrenia? Suicide?

NAROK!

Ask anyone who has to live in a neighborhood with (known) drug crazed ice pricks roaming their communities day and night, fearless , crazy and outright dangerous.
I know....my family fled a neighborhood like that.
A new (happy Thai) life was downing!
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