Methamphetamine – meth for short – is a very addictive stimulant drug. It is a powder that can be made into a pill or a shiny rock (called a crystal). The powder can be eaten or snorted up the nose. It can also be mixed with liquid and injected into your body with a needle. Crystal meth is smoked in a small glass pipe.
Meth at first causes a rush of good feelings, but then users feel edgy, overly excited, angry, or afraid. Meth use can quickly lead to addiction. It causes medical problems including
- Making your body temperature so high that you pass out
- Severe itching
- “Meth mouth” – broken teeth and dry mouth
- Thinking and emotional problems
NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Reference:
– MedlinePlus & National Institutes of Health – https://medlineplus.gov/methamphetamine.html