General Facts
- Methamphetamine use among high school seniors more than doubled between 1990 & 1996
- Women are more likely to use meth than cocaine
- Meth users are the hardest to treat of all drug users
- Every pound of meth produced leaves behind five to six pounds of toxic waste
- Meth lab site cleanups can cost up to $150,000
- Methamphetamine is highly addictive
- The average meth “cook” annually teaches ten others how to make meth
- Meth use increases risk of child abuse and neglect and domestic violence
- Methamphetamine-induced paranoia has led to numerous murders and suicides
- Methamphetamine produces hallucinations
- Meth is odorless, making it difficult to detect
- About 1 in 10 teens have tried meth
Slang Terms
- Meth
- Crank
- Glass
- Fire
- Ice
- Crypto
- Speed
- Chalk
Deadly Ingredients
- Iodine
- Red Phosphorous
- Acetone
- Ephedrine Tablets
- Pseudoephedrine Tablets
- Muriatic Acid
- Sulfuric Acid
- Battery Acid
- Anti-Freeze
- Coleman Fuel
- Lye
- Drain Cleaner
- Hydriotic Acid
Methods of Intake
- Smoked
- Swallowed
- Snorted
- Injected
Long-Term Effects
- Rotten Teeth
- Brain Damage
- Formication – a sensation which makes users feel like bugs are crawling on their skin
- Lung Disorders
- Kidney Disorders
- Blood Clots
- Psychosis
- Malnutrition
- Deficient Immune System
- Severe Weight Loss
- Acne and Sores
- Chronic Depression
What are the community costs of meth production and use?
- Your tax dollars go to clean up lab sites
- Your property value decreases
- Your tax dollars are used to incarcerate and prosecute meth cooks and users
- Robberies, vandalism and theft are increased
- Your tax dollars go toward investigating child neglect/abuse
- Your tax dollars support children of meth addicts in state custody
- Identity theft can damage your credit
For more information contact Brenda Murdock, Mayor's Anti-Drug Coalition Coordinator at 846-7395. |
