Substance Abuse
Definitions and Symptoms

Methamphetamine -(Ice)

Definition:

Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug chemically related to amphetamine but with stronger effects on the central nervous system. Street names for the drug include "speed," "meth," and "crank." Methamphetamine is used in pill form, or in powdered form by snorting or injecting. Crystallized methamphetamine known as "ice," "crystal," or "glass," is a smokable and more powerful form of the drug.

Symptoms:

• Worry (Anxiety)
• Elated mood
• Agitation
• Panic
• Irritated
• Paranoid state
• Psychosis

Effects:

• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Insomnia
• Rapid heart rate (Tachycardia)
• Increased blood pressure
• Muscle twitching
• Altered body temperature (Hypothermia)
• Irregular heart (Cardiac arrhythmia)
• Increased blood pressure
• Heart failure
• Stroke