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Methamphetamine (Meth)

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Breaking Bad, aside from being an amazing TV show, also put methamphetamine and its dangers in the spotlight. According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2016 World Drug Report, seizures of methamphetamine increased by 21% to 108 tons in 2014. However, the same drug that helped Walter White solve his financial problems and eventually ruined his life was developed with some “noble” intentions back in 1982. It was created to help people stay alert and was widely used during the Second World War by both Axis and Allied troops. In the 1950s, doctors prescribed methamphetamine as a diet pill and antidepressant.