FACTS ON METHAMPHETAMINE

 

 

• Meth is a manmade chemical.

• Meth can be snorted, smoked, or injected.

• Common pills for cold remdies are cooked to increase potency and combines this with battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze.

• Meth went into wide use during WWII to keep troops awake.

• Meth was prescribed as a diet aid in the 1950s.

• In 1970 the US government made meth use illegal.

• A Meth hangover can last up to 14 days.

• Meth is one of the most difficult drug addictions to treat.

• 93% of those in traditional treatment return to meth abuse.