Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

Stimulants

What are they?

Stimulant that speeds up body’s system that comes as pill or powder. Available in prescription as Desoxyn® to treat obesity and ADHD. Crystal meth resembles glass fragments and is an illegally altered version of the prescription drug that is cooked with over-the-counter drugs in meth labs.

Street Names

Meth, Speed, Ice, Shards, Bikers Coffee, Stove Top, Tweak, Yaba, Trash, Chalk, Crystal, Crank, Shabu,

How are they abused?

Powder, pill, smoked, snorted, injected to intensify the effects, users may take higher doses of the drug, take it more frequently, or change their method of intake

What is their effect on the body?

Highly addictive, Agitation, increased heart rate and blood pressure, increased respiration and body temperature, Anxiety, paranoia, High doses can cause convulsions, cardiovascular collapse, stroke or death
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