Methamphetamine is an amphetamine that has been used in treating narcolepsy, Parkinson's Disease, and obesity. When used illegally, this drug, which is also called crank, speed, ice, chalk, crystal, and glass, may cause a person to be paranoid and violent. Crank can be smoked, snorted, sniffed, injected, or swallowed, and looks like a pill, powder, or clear chalk crystals. The drug was first originally synthesized in 1887 by a German Scientist. Meth was forgotten until the 1930's when it was discovered that the drug could increase a person's blood pressure and was helpful in lung congestion. Meth is a very powerful stimulant. Very quickly the desire for the drug surpasses other interests- including the need for food, sleep, friends, sex, and family. The effects of this drug are long-lasting. Food and water become unimportant after taking it. Seizures and death can occur. Meth can....

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