THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL EFFECTS OF METHAMPHETAMINE ON YOUTH IN PAKISTAN: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

Everyone's mental health is vital, yet dangerous habits like substance abuse can impair it. Methamphetamine, also referred to as "ice," is a potent & dangerous narcotic that has become more prevalent in Pakistan throughout the past ten years. Methamphetamine is a potent stimulant substance whose toxicity has an impact on the user's physical, mental, & social well-being. The current study sets out to evaluate the socioeconomic, physiological, & psychological impacts of amphetamine among its users. The independent variable (ice frequency) & the dependent variables (social-economic, psychological, & physiological effects) make up the conceptual framework. Sequential sampling was used to select 200 respondents in total, with a snowball sampling technique used for each respondent. The tool's reliability result was 0.78. Results show positive correlation among all variables. Methamphetamine is a potent stimulant that, when taken repeatedly, can have a variety of psychological, physiological, & socioeconomic impacts, according to the current study.