Social: Many people begin taking am

Social: Many people begin taking amphetamines to lose weight. In today’s society we still are bombarded with images suggesting the ideal body type is thin. For girls, their self-image is largely affected by body perception. During puberty when it is natural for girls to gain weight, they often diet. When they reach a point when they can’t seem to lose more weight and feel weak due to lack nutrition, many discover amphetamines. For boys, body image is also important and male models are also thin. In addition, many boys engage in sports that require a lower body weight such as track or a sport where lower weight will give them an advantage such as wrestling where losing a few extra pounds will put them at the top of the next lower weight class. For both males and females, amphetamines also provide the added benefit of increasing energy and performance.