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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 87 Effects of usage include addiction, psychotic behavior, and brain damage. Chronic use can cause violent behavior, anxiety, confusion, insomnia, weight loss, auditory hallucinations, mood disturbances, delusions, and paranoia. Damage to the brain caused by meth usage is similar to Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and epilepsy. 4.2.2.7 Terrorism The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in the furtherance of political or social objectives.” Events typically would be expected in urban areas near public gatherings, government facilities, or highly visible areas, but no one area is less likely to be a target than any other. Terrorism is the use of force or violence against people or property for the purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom. Terrorists use threats to create fear among the public, to convince citizens that governments are powerless to prevent terrorism, and to get publicity. Most terrorist incidents have involved small extremist groups who use terrorism to achieve a designated objective. Local, state and federal law enforcement officials monitor suspected terrorist groups and try to prevent or protect against a potential attack. Additionally, the U. S. Government works with other countries to limit support for terrorism. The FBI categorizes terrorism in the United States primarily as one of two types - domestic terrorism or international terrorism.  Domestic terrorism involves groups or individuals whose terrorist activities are directed at elements of our government or population without foreign direction.  International terrorism involves groups or individuals whose terrorist activities are foreign-based and/or directed by countries or groups outside the U. S., or whose activities transcend national boundaries. Terrorist events in this country have included the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York, the U. S. Capitol, Mobil Oil's corporate headquarters in New York City, and the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City. More recently, the World Trade Center Buildings and the Pentagon were the targets of a well- planned terrorist attack involving the use of commercial aircraft as flying bombs. A terrorist attack can take several forms, depending on the technical means available to the terrorist, the nature of the political issue motivating the attack, and the points of weakness of the terrorist's target. Bombings are the most frequently used method in the U. S. Other possibilities include an attack at transportation facilities, utility systems or other public services, or an incident involving chemical or biological agents. Chemical & biological weapons: There are four major categories under which the chemical agents may be classified: