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Methamphetamine: A PowerPoint Presentation Prevention Works! Resource Kit for the National Prevention Network April 2006 Methamphetamine (a.k.a. meth) “The alarming growth of methamphetamine use over the last 10 years and, in part, its popularity can be explained by the drug’s wide availability, ease of production, low cost, and highly addictive nature.” Charles Curie, M.A., A.C.S.W. Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) April 2005 What is methamphetamine? A powerful stimulant drug, classified as a psychostimulant A Schedule II drug (along with cocaine and several other drugs) under the Federal Controlled Substances Act A highly addictive drug What else is methamphetamine called? Methamphetamine is also called “speed,” “meth,” and “chalk.” In its smoked form, it is often referred to as “ice,” “crystal,” “crank,” and “glass.” A combination of methamphetamine and caffeine, produced in tablet form in Southeast and east Asia, is known as “Yabba” (“Ya Ba” in some references) and is sometimes called “crazy medicine” or “Nazi speed.” Source: National Drug Intelligence Center, U.S. Department of Justice. June 2003. Yaba Fast Facts: Questions and Answers. /ndic/pubs5/5048/index.htm Where does meth come from? Methamphetamine is a synthetic drug and can be made easily using ingredients that are legally available. As efforts to stop meth manufacture in the United States succeed, more of the drug is arriving from Mexico and other countries. Source: The CQ Researcher. July 15, 2005. Methamphetamine: Are Tougher Anti-Meth Laws Needed? Volume 15, Number 25. CQ Press. /Web/advocacy/federal_advocacy/CQ_Press_Meth.pdf#search=Methamphetamine%3A%20Are%20Tougher%20AntiMeth%20Laws%20Needed%20cq%20researcher Why do people use meth? Initially, methamphetamine decreases fatigue and appetite, heightens attention, and increases activity and respiration, creating feelings of high energy. Meth enables people to