Methamphetamine belongs to the amphetamine family. It is a powerful upper that produces many super feelings along with a variety of adverse reactions. In its pure hydrochloride form, known as Crystal Meth, it is more potent, colorless, and easier to make than amphetamine. Meth is usually white or slightly yellow, depending on the cooking process and how it is rinsed. I have seen pink and even green colored meth. Here is what the different colors mean:

There are a couple ways to make meth and many ingredients are used. And believe it or not, most of the ingredients used to make meth can be found right in your home. And handling these toxic ingredients of meth, as well as mixing them, is very hazardous to your health as well as it is very hazardous the environment.

Meth is made from a very easy recipe and can be cooked and ready in 6 to 8 hours in a mobile meth lab where the cookware can be relocated to avoid detection of any fumes or vapors that are associated with the making of meth. It costs about $50 to $140 to make one ounce of meth that can be sold for as much as $1200.

A meth lab is a clandestine drug lab that is a collection of materials and ingredients used to make Crystal Meth and is made mostly from common household ingredients. These ingredients are mixed and cooked together to make meth and the harmful chemical mixtures can remain on household surfaces for months or years later. There may be health effects in people exposed to chemicals to make meth before, during and after the meth-making process. Therefore, each meth lab is a potential hazardous waste site, requiring evaluation, and possibly cleanup, by hazardous waste professionals.

Meth labs have been discovered in hotel and motel rooms, restaurants, barns, private homes and apartments, storage facilities, fields, vacant buildings and (moving or stationary) vehicles. A minimum of 5 to 7 pounds of chemical waste are produced for each pound of meth manufactured.

Why would teens be interested in trying meth? Maturing teens need to develop healthy ways of taking risks, especially when faced with new situations. But if they don't have a good understanding of boundaries, they may think it is okay to experiment with drugs such as meth, not fully realizing the potentially hazardous effects.

Meth use among teens typically starts with casual use. Because of the pattern of rush and crash that develops from meth use, users may quickly become addicted. It's is possible to get addicted to meth with the first use.

If you or someone you know is addicted to meth and seeking treatment, let me first congratulate you for making the decision to chose life over death, because we all know that meth kills. Finding the right treatment program is healthy for your recovery. It is "very important to ask questions" when talking to admissions of addiction treatment centers. Do not go to the first treatment center that sounds good.

I would first attend a few support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or a local church recovery group. You can just sit and listen, you do not need to talk or give anybody any information about you. But remember that closed mouths don't get fed.

As meth use increases, dentists across the country are starting to see what may become an epidemic: a condition known as meth mouth. While other drugs, smoking, and sugar cause oral damage, none can compare with the trauma inflicted by meth use.

The Meth Kills Campaign was created by a former meth addict to provide information about meth, meth addiction, and meth treatment. I started using meth when I was 16 years old. I was just a weekend user, I moved to Sacramento, CA when I was 21. Let me tell you, finding meth in Sacramento is as easy as finding shells at the beach. It was cheap, clean, and powerful. Sometimes I would stay up for 8 - 10 days in a row, then I would eat and sleep for 2 days and do it all over again.