Dangers of Using Crystal Meth: 10 Facts and Statistics
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1) Crystal methamphetamine, otherwise known as “Crystal Meth” is an odorless, colorless form of d-methamphetamine. It is a crystallized version of methamphetamine and is considered much more pure than powdered form of the drug.
2) Crystal Meth is considered to be longer lasting than methamphetamine. It can be smoked using a glass pipe similar to crack cocaine or can be injected intravenously.
3) Those who use Crystal Meth experience a high that can last 12 hours or more, longer than any other drug. For comparison, the longest a high from cocaine will last is 30 minutes.
4) Approximately five percent of the nation’s high school seniors have reported using meth at some point in their lifetime, with three percent reporting they’ve used the drug within the last year. This compared to two percent who have used Heroin and six percent who have tried Cocaine.
5) Crystal meth is an illegal drug classified as “Schedule II” which means it is in the same category as Cocaine and PHP. These drugs have no medicinal use and a high potential for abuse.
6) Crystal meth goes by many nicknames including Crank, Speed, Chalk, Blade, Cristy, Crystal Glass, Hot Ice, L.A. Ice, L.A. Glass, Quartz, Tina, Shards, and Super Ice.
7) Crystal meth is considered one of the most devastating illegal drugs because of its physically devastating effects on the human body, which include developing chicken-pox like markings on the face from users spending hours at the mirror picking at themselves.
8) Meth is a very dangerous drug not only because of its physical effects on the body but because of the process of making the drug. The ingredients used to make this drug are highly explosive and can seriously harm, even kill people not only in the home but in nearby homes and buildings. This is why law enforcement remains so committed to busting “meth labs,” as they’re called.
9) Users have a very low quality of life and cannot typically keep jobs because of the lengthy duration of their highs, their violent, erratic behavior, and their incessant desire to find the drug to get their fix. Because of this, you should seek professional help when staging an intervention with a crystal meth user. Intervening without professional help can be very dangerous as users can seriously harm themselves and other people.
10) Meth labs are most commonly found in rural areas throughout the United States, particularly the Midwest.
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2011-12-02 12:36:56 |
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