{"id":4012,"date":"2018-10-20T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T02:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/?p=4012"},"modified":"2018-10-20T10:36:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T02:36:44","slug":"facts-shabu-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/facts-shabu-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts About Shabu Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meth or methamphetamine is commonly known here in the Philippines as\u00a0<em>shabu<\/em>. It&#8217;s one of the most widely abused drug here. That&#8217;s why shabu addiction is a big problem across the country. This has also prompted the government to wage a war on drugs and double down on its efforts to catch drug lords, traffickers, and pushers, as well as rehabilitate those who are struggling with addiction.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4015\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/meth-triggers-bridges-of-hope-1.jpg\" alt=\"facts about shabu\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/meth-triggers-bridges-of-hope-1.jpg 500w, http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/meth-triggers-bridges-of-hope-1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Still, there are many widespread misconceptions about\u00a0<em>shabu\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>shabu<\/em> addiction. This article aims to spread facts about\u00a0<em>shabu\u00a0<\/em>and meth.<\/p>\n<h3>What is\u00a0<em>shabu\u00a0<\/em>or meth?<\/h3>\n<p>Meth is a stimulant drug and is highly addictive. It&#8217;s a white powder or crystalline powder that looks like glass fragments or small white rocks.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shabu\u00a0<\/em>here in the country are often used by inhaling or smoking, usually through makeshift straw or pipes. Others also swallow or snort it, and there are those who inject in into their veins after dissolving it in water or alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>The high from\u00a0<em>shabu<\/em> is short-lived, making people want to take it more often and in repeated doses over the span of several hours or days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effects of Meth Use and Shabu Addiction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the brain, meth increases the amount of dopamine by flooding the brain with it. Dopamine is a neurochemical that is involved in the body&#8217;s motivation, reward center, movement, and reinforcement. This is why using shabu associates the drug with good feelings and reward so the user would want to repeat the experience. Eventually, this may cause them to develop dependence and addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Short-term effects of meth use and shabu addiction include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>increased wakefulness<\/li>\n<li>Increased and erratic physical activity to the point of hyperactivity<\/li>\n<li>compulsion or obsession to do things repeatedly<\/li>\n<li>decreased appetite<\/li>\n<li>increased breathing rate<\/li>\n<li>rapid and irregular heart beat<\/li>\n<li>increased body temperature<\/li>\n<li>increased blood pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Long-term effects of meth\u00a0use and shabu addiction include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>extreme weight loss<\/li>\n<li>anxiety<\/li>\n<li>confusion<\/li>\n<li>memory loss<\/li>\n<li>aggression<\/li>\n<li>dental problems<\/li>\n<li>intense itching and skin sores from picking on the skin<\/li>\n<li>sleeping problems<\/li>\n<li>paranoia<\/li>\n<li>hallucinations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over time, your brain chemistry changes, allowing you to experience happiness only when you use. So you don&#8217;t do anything else and don&#8217;t find satisfaction on things you used to like before.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">If you or someone you know may be addicted to meth or\u00a0<em>shabu<\/em>, seek help. Call or text us at Bridges of Hope: 09175098826.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meth or methamphetamine is commonly known here in the Philippines as\u00a0shabu. It&#8217;s one of the most widely abused drug here.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/facts-shabu-addiction\/\">[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[18,55,213,170,158,159,256,255,291],"tags":[3,49,28,56,97,37,169,24,7,30,31,8,25,13,14,15,16,70],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/meth-triggers-bridges-of-hope-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4012"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4012"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4016,"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4012\/revisions\/4016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}