Meth addiction is becoming an epidemic in California. Addiction can be described as a condition in which the body forms a physical or psychological habit/dependence towards anything and is unstoppable. Drug addicts develop tolerance by becoming immune to the amount of drug they are using, forcing them to increase the dose to receive the same effect. Methamphetamine is a Type II stimulant, meaning it is highly addictive. It causes physical changes similar to the fight-or-flight response: it increases heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and body temperature. It is long-lasting and contaminates dopamine nerve terminals in the central nervous system. It is a white powder with a sour taste used orally, snorted or injected and smoked. Methamphetamine has no sympathy for anyone and does not discriminate. Allowing it into your life will ruin your relationships, your health, and your self-respect. There are many factors that play a role in drug use and addiction. A parent who has an addiction problem makes you more vulnerable to following in their footsteps. Genetically you can inherit 50% addiction. There are many people who have health problems and by nature we are hospitalized and want our pain relieved and relieved quickly, so some people turn to illegal drugs like methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is also used to avoid feelings, memories, and situations such as child abuse. Personality can also be a cause of addiction, if a person is curious, has aggression, lacks confidence or lacks self-esteem, it may seem easier for them to turn to a drug that can make them feel better. Most of the time this is not enough and they tend to use more just to feel “normal”. ...... middle of paper ......."Meth Videos - Escape Meth - The "Optimized" Movie Series - How to Get Help." Meth DVD - Meth Information - Escape Meth - The "Tweaked Up" Film Series. Network. August 24, 2011. "Methamphetamine." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Network. August 24, 2011. .Sommerfeld, Julia. “Beat Meth Addiction.” Discussion group. Msnbc.com. Msnbc.com. Network. August 27, 2011. .Super Size Me. Dir. Morgan Spurlock. Perf. Morgan Spurlock. Cameo, 2005. Film.United States. White House. Federal Interagency Task Force on Drug-Related Children at Risk (2010). Children in danger of drugs. Network. August 25. 2011. .