Choose not to Use - Drugs Some Teens Use - Methamphetamine
Street Names:
crank, meth, speed, crystal, chalk, fire, glass, crypto
How It's Used:
It can be swallowed, snorted, injected, or smoked.
Effects & Dangers:
Users feel a euphoric rush from methamphetamine, particularly if it is smoked or shot up. But they can develop tolerance quickly - and will use more meth for longer periods of time, resulting in sleeplessness, paranoia, and hallucinations.
Users sometimes have intense delusions such as believing that there are insects crawling under their skin.
Prolonged use may result in violent, aggressive behavior, psychosis, and brain damage.
Addictiveness:
Methamphetamine is highly addictive.
Reviewed by: Wes Bowman, PhD
Date reviewed: June 2002
Originally reviewed by: Jonathan Schneider, DO
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