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Did you know?
Street names for Methamphetamines:
Meth,
Chalk, Crystal, Crank, Fire, Glass
Meth users can occasionally have episodes of sudden and violent behavior, intense
paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, and bouts of insomnia.
Meth users also have a tendency to compulsively clean and groom and repetitively sort and disassemble objects such as cars and
other mechanical devices.
"Ice" is the slang term for a very pure, smokable form of methamphetamine. It is an extermely addictive stimulant.
The nickname comes from its translucent rock-like appearance. After taking "ice", users experience a crash or depression that can last as long as three days.
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Methamphetamine
What is it?
Methamphetamine was created in a chemistry lab--it's
an artificial chemical substance.
What does it look like?
Methamphetamine is a powder, sometimes made into capsules or pills. Sometimes people just snort the powder. There's a crystallized version that people
smoke.
What does it do?
Methamphetamine basically keeps you awake--people use it if they want to stay up. Unfortunately, it can keep them up for days. Some people feel high, others just feel like they've had way
too much coffee.
Unfortunately, meth is highly addictive, and users just want more and more. It also makes the heart race and sends blood pressure sky-high. Breathing problems also happen. Meth
takes away appetite while also causing hyperactivity, leaving the door open for anorexia. People who do meth get irritable, confused, and easily freaked out. Deaths, strokes, and damage to the heart and
blood vessels have happened, too. NIDA
Who does it?
Most people who do methamphetamine are already doing other drugs like alcohol, heroin, or cocaine. Fortunately, only a small percentage of teens have tried it.
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