Street names for it's smoked form: Crank, ice, crystal, glass, Baku, Cristy, Hiropon, Hot Ice, Kaksonjae, L.A. glass, Super Ice, and L.A. ice.
Terms:
Bombita: Desoxyn (meth) in solution for injection
Four ways: LSD, meth, strychnine, and STP combo
Orange: Desoxyn (methamphetamine)
Orange Cupcakes: LSD, meth, strichnine, and STP combo
Poor man's speedball: heroin and meth combo
Fire: To inject a drug; crack and meth
Meth Head: regular user of Methamphetamine
Meth Monster: Someone who has a violent reaction to meth
Speed freak: someone who is a habitual user of meth
Teenage: 1/16 gram of meth
Tweek: meth-like substance
Methamphetamines are synthetic amphetamines that are sold as pills, capsules, chunks, or powder. Ice is a crystalized chunky form of meth that is smoked and causes a much more intense reaction than cocaine or speed. Ice is clear and resembles frozen ice water. Meth is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that dissolved in alcohol or water easily and is highly addictive.
Meth, traditionally associated with white, blue collar males, was developed from it's parent drug, amphetamine, early this century. Also like amphetamine, it was sold originally as a nasal decongestant and a bronchial inhaler. It's chemical structure is much like amphetamines, but it has a much more pronounced effect on the CNS. The effects of it can last 6-8 hours (sometimes even as long as 24!) and once the initial feelings are gone, it can lead to a highly agitated or agressive form of behavior in many people, and that can sometimes lead to violence.
The short-term effects of it are: increased alertness, higher sense of well being, paranoia, intense high, hallucinations, agressive behavior, increased heart rate, convulsions, uncontrolable movements, violence, insomnia, impaired speech, acne, sores, numbness and loss of appetite, heightened body temp (as high as 108 which can cause brain damage and death),and dry, itchy skin. Long term effects can be: kidney and lung disorders, brain damage, depression, hallucinations, disorganized lifestyle, psychological problems, weight loss, insomnia, malnutrition, decreased social life, poor coping abilities, low immune system, liver damage, stroke, or death. Psychological problems can develop from frequent use as well which include: excessive excitation, distrubed sleep, excessive talking, panic, nervousness and anxiety, moodiness and irritability, false sense of power and confidence, severe depression, disinterest in sex, friends, and food, agression and violent outbursts.
Meth is a "schedule II stimulant, meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and is only available through a nonrefillable prescription. There are few accepted medical reasons for its use, such as narcolepsy, ADD, and short term use for obesity, but these medical uses are limited and rare.
Its use has been long reported as dominant in San Diego's drug culture, and is now spreading throughout the country at alarming rates, becoming a problem in other parts of the West and Southwest.
If Meth is taken during pregnancy, the babies tend to become: asocial, incapable of bonding and intimacy, have tremors and/or birth defects, and cry for 24 hours nonstop. And as with any hard drug like meth, there is greater risk of abuse and neglect of children born to parents who are meth users. If you are a meth user, please contact Crystal Meth Anonymous.