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Crystal Meth - Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine, or crystal meth, is a central nervous system stimulant with a high potential addiction, abuse, and dependence. Read about the effects of meth, treatment for abusers, and more.
What is methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that dramatically affects the central nervous system. Read more here.
What is the scope of methamphetamine abuse in the US?
Methamphetamine abuse, long reported as the dominant drug problem in the San Diego, CA, area, has become a substantial drug problem in other sections of the West and Southwest. Read more here.
How is methamphetamine used?
Methamphetamine comes in many forms and can be smoked, snorted, orally ingested, or injected. Read more here.
What are the short and long term effects of meth?
A listing of the short and long term effects of meth use.
What treatments are effective for methamphetamine abusers?
At this time the most effective treatments for methamphetamine addiction are cognitive behavioral interventions. Read more here.
Methamphetamine (Meth) Fact Sheet
Includes new trends, statistics, slang terms and more.
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