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What is crystal methamphetamine? What is crystal methamphetamine?

Who uses crystal methamphetamine? Who uses crystal methamphetamine?

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What is crystal methamphetamine?How is it abused?

Crystal methamphetamine is

a colorless, odorless form ofd-methamphetamine, a powerful andhighly addictive synthetic (man-made)stimulant. Crystal methamphetaminetypically resembles small fragments ofglass or shiny blue-white “rocks” ofvarious sizes. Like powdered methamphetamine (another form ofd-methamphetamine), crystal methamphetamine is abused because ofthe long-lasting euphoric effects itproduces. Crystal methamphetamine,however, typically has a higher puritylevel and may produce even longerlasting and more intense physiologicaleffects than the powdered form of thedrug.

Crystal methamphetamine typically

is smoked using glass pipes similar topipes used to smoke crack cocaine.Crystal methamphetamine also maybe injected. A user who smokes orinjects the drug immediately experiences an intense sensation followedby a high that may last 12 hours ormore.

Crystal methamphetamine is used

by individuals of all ages and isincreasingly gaining in popularity as aclub drug. It is difficult to determine

Who uses crystal methamphetamine?

how many individuals in the UnitedStates use crystal methamphetaminebecause most illicit drug use surveys donot distinguish between crystal methamphetamine and powdered methamphetamine. Those surveys that do drawsuch a distinction reveal that use ofcrystal methamphetamine is prevalent.According to the University ofMichigan’s Monitoring the FutureSurvey, nearly 5 percent of high schoolseniors in the United States used crystal methamphetamine at least once intheir lifetime and 3 percent used thedrug in the past year.

Crystal methamphetamine use is

associated with numerous seriousphysical problems. The drug can causerapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, and damage to the small bloodvessels in the brain—which can lead tostroke. Chronic use of the drug canresult in inflammation of the heartlining. Overdoses can causehyperthermia (elevated body temperature), convulsions, and death.

Individuals who use crystal methamphetamine also may have episodes of

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