CRYSTAL METH

Historical Info

• Amphetamine-first made in 1887 in Germany
• Methamphetamine-developed in Japan in 1919
• Was a wide use in World War II to keep troops awake
• Was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression in the 1950's
• Was established as illegal in 1970
• Meth labs were set up by Mexican drug trafficking organizations in the 1990's

What is crystal meth?

• Short term for crystal methamphetamine
• Creates false happiness and well-being from inhaling/snorting through the nose
• Decreases appetite
• Can last to 6-8 hours, or 24 hours

Street names

• Glass/Crystal glass
• Blade
• Hot ice
• Quartz
• Shards
• Stove top
• Crystal

HOW IT's made/where it comes from

• Man-made chemical from a plant
• Manufactured in illegal and hidden meth labs
• Mixes different types of amphetamine with other chemicals
• Also creates a toxic waste

Effects

• Short Term: swallow or snort methamphetamine for extra stimulation
• Long Term: "speed freaks", take more and more of methamphetamine over time

Addiction

• About 24.7 million cystyal meth abusers per year
• 13 million teens over 12 had possession over crystal meth in 2008-529,00 regular users

What does it look like?

• Crystalline white powder
• Odorless, bitter tasting and dissolvable
• White, brown, yellow-grey, orange, pink

Hotline/help

• 1-800-NO TO DRUGS (668-6378)