Methamphetamine

What are Methamphetamines?

- Methamphetamines are a stimulant drug usually used as a white, bitter-tasting powder or a pill.

- Crystal methamphetamine is a form of the drug that looks like glass fragments or shiny, bluish-white rocks

- It is chemically similar to amphetamine [a drug used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy, a sleep disorder].

How do you use Methamphetamines?

- Inhaling/smoking
- Swallowing (pill)
- Snorting
- Injecting the powder that has been dissolved in water/alcohol

Street Names:

- Chalk

- Crank

- Speed

- Crystal

- Ice

- Meth

Detection Periods:

Urine = 1-4 Days

Blood = 1-3 Days

Saliva = 1-4 Days

Hair = Up to 90 Days

Side Effects:

- Feeling anxious

- Nervousness

- sleep problems (insomnia)
- Feeling weak
- Dry mouth

- Nausea

- Vomiting

- Diarrhea

- Constipation

- Loss of appetite
- Decreased sex drive

- Impotence