Crystal Meth

Street Names
• Meth
• Crystal
• Ice
• Glass
• Crank
• Gib, Jib
• Grit

What does it look like?
Because of the different methods and chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine, the finish product varies in colour and texture. Most commonly it will be an off-white crystalline powder, tan or brown granules, or transparent crystals that appear like small pieces of broken glass.

Method of Use
Methamphetamine is taken orally, snorted, injected, hooped (rectal suppository) or smoked. This is done by heating the powdered substance on foil and inhaling the train of smoke through a straw. Effects can last two to 12 hours, depending on the method of ingestion.

Reactions
• Increased motor activity
• Initial rush
• High euphoria
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mental confusion
• Aggressiveness
• Delusions
• Visual and auditory hallucinations
• Death

After affects
Deep Depression
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Decreased energy
• Large lesions on face and throughout the body
• Tooth and gum decay

What you should know about Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is very addictive, and can result in users developing a tolerance very quickly, requiring ever more meth to achieve the desired effects. The drug tricks the body into thinking it has endless energy supplies. Users sometimes go on binges, staying up three to ten days at a time.

Packaging
The powder is folded in paper folds, capsules, small plastic baggies or manufactured into tablet form.

Price
$10 to $15 for 1/10 of a gram, which is also known as "point" or "10 piece".