Christian Action Commission

Substance Abuse: Methamphetamine

Much has been said in the news about the illegal drug methamphetamine (or meth) and cold and sinus medications like Sudafed containing the drug pseudoephedrine.

Meth is a highly addictive, illegal drug that has an intense stimulating effect on the brain.  Meth typically contains ingredients like Drano and ammonia nitrate (fertilizer), but the necessary ingredient for producing meth is pseudoephedrine.  Without pseudoephedrine meth cannot be made. 

In response to widespread use and problems associated with meth, Mississippi lawmakers recently passed a law that will make cold and sinus medications like Sudafed available only by a doctor’s prescription.  This law is effective July 1, 2010.

Meth comes in various forms and has the appearance of crystal, shards of glass, or white power if ground up.  Meth users typically smoke, ingest, or inject the drug.

The Partnership for a Drug-free America says that after …

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Kids and “Juice”

Kids and “juice” is one of the fastest growing problems among young “wannabe” athletes in America.  “Juice” is not about apples, oranges or grapes but anabolic steroids used illegally by athletes to enhance their playing skills. In the 1990s major league baseball players were hitting so many homeruns everybody thought the ball had been altered or “juiced” up to go farther. What we have learned recently is that it was the players who were “juiced” and not the baseball.

The homerun record is the most revered statistic in baseball. In 1927 Babe Ruth hit 60 homeruns which stood for 34 years until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. Mark McGuire broke Maris’ 37-year-old record in 1998 with 70 dingers. Three years later Barry Bonds walloped 73 homeruns. Consider this: in the 1980s not one time did a player hit 50 or more homeruns in a season, but in …

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