by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Crystal met is on the rise among college students ages 18-24. Athletes, college students and those who want to lose weight fit the demographics for the Methamphetamine drug.
Both heterosexual and homosexual community bring concern because this drug is linked to other reckless behavior that affects all parts of a student's life. Risky sexual behavior among student's is increasing and dependency on Crystal meth is creating a gate way to STIs like Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV and AIDS.
Males are participating in riskier sexual encounters said article by Anthony Cabangun from the Journal of the Health Resource Center, "Confessions of a Substance Abuser" found on www.csulb.edu/hrc. According to the article 77% male student's indicated that meths makes them obsessed with having sex. 53% said they participated in riskier sexual acts.
Sexual drive is influence by the drug and this behavior can lead to death, accidents, violence, crimes and obsessive-compulsive behaviors that can damage and affect students in all aspects of their life and well being. The drug itself becomes a problem and users are encourage to seek help.
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