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How many ways can crystal meth be introduced into the body?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Crystal can be taken by means of snorting it, smoking it, injecting (slamming) it, eating it, and by doing what's called a
"Butt Rocket": crystal in solution administered up the rectum via a plastic syringe.
Which of the following poisonous chemicals is NOT used in making Crystal Meth?
A) Lantern Fuel
B) Drain Cleaner (lye)
C) Carbon Tetrachloride
D) Anhydrous Ammonia
E) Anti-Freeze
Carbon Tetrachloride is an old cleaning compound removed from the consumer market due to its carcinogenic
qualities and ease of absorption through the skin. It is not used in the manufacture of crystal meth.
How many times do you have to use crystal before addiction starts?
A) Once
B) 3 times
C) 5 times
D) 7 times
E) 10+ times
The brain imprints crystal in the reward center of the cortex the very first time you use it. Each time you use
crystal after that, the brain will recognize the drug when it enters your system and will cease natural production of
dopamine, thereby inducing addiction.
By using crystal, what are your chances of getting HIV?
A) None
B) Less than 10 percent
C) 50%
D) 75%
E) 95%
The average person's chance of contracting HIV while using crystal is at least 75% if not greater. Crystal itself
will not give you HIV, however injecting meth with dirty needles and reckless sexual practices increase your odds
tremendously.
Also remember that tweakers often aren't truthful about their HIV status to their partners, especially
when they believe that disclosure may ruin their chances of getting laid.
One type of crystal meth is called "Glass". The other is called...
A) Watermark
B) Waterford
C) Hydra
D) Turbo
E) Tina
"Hydra" is the name of the other type of crystal, derived from the manner in which the crystal is made
and purified.
"Tina" is a generic nickname for crystal meth. "Waterford" refers specifically to "Glass".
"Watermark" and "Turbo" are not nicknames for meth.
Crystal and Viagra taken together can have this side effect...
A) Nothing
B) Give a slight "popper" headache
C) Increase the rate of HIV production in the brain
D) Blood clotting or bruising in the penis
E) Temporary erectile dysfunction
Crystal has been shown to increase the rate of HIV production in the brain by threefold or more in some
individuals, making HIV medication regimens have to work harder than normal to fight against the HIV.
HIV in the brain can lead to cell deterioration, dementia, and blood clotting and stroke
Which of these side effects is NOT a result of doing crystal?
A) Coronary arrest
B) Gum disease
C) Scabs
D) Rickets
E) Parkinson's Disease
Rickets is a bone disease in which the bone material softens and the bones bend. It has not been concluded that
crystal contributes to the onset of this condition.
Coronary arrest, gum disease, scabs & sores, and Parkinson's disease are only a few of the serious and long-
term side effects that crystal can manifest. Many other skin disorders and nervous system disorders can come about
from using meth regularly over periods of time.
Which famous dictator is believed to have been a meth addict?
A) Josef Stalin
B) Adolf Hitler
C) Idi Amin
D) Fidel Castro
E) Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler, it is said, became a meth addict during the second world war, when German soldiers and Japanese
kamikaze pilots were being given meth before going into battle. By the time of his suicide, it is believed Hitler was
receiving 5 injections of meth per day.
Which is NOT a street name for Crystal Methamphetamine?
A) Cri-cri
B) Speedy Gonzales
C) Batu
D) Tabu
E) Amp
Although appropriate in its own way, "Tabu" is not a name currently being used in reference to
methamphetamine.
Which is NOT a serious side effect of meth use?
A) Lead Poisoning
B) Hyperthermia
C) Recurrent heartburn
D) Cardiac arrest
E) Clinical depression
Even if you did get heartburn from doing meth, it really isn't as serious a side effect as most of the others.
There are many more side effects from using crystal beyond those listed here.
Which is the best known way to quit using meth?
A) Weaning (Taking reduced amounts over time)
B) Taking injections of methadone
C) Drinking lots of coffee
D) Cold turkey
E) Ephedrine patch
As painful a shock to your system as quitting cold turkey is, it is still considered the best way of kicking the
meth habit. Hey, you got yourself into this mess...
Weaning doesn't work well, as the brain will crave its accustomed huge supply of dopamine each time you use. Depending
on the nature of your addiction, you would probably have to drink LOTS of coffee to replace the kick from meth. Methadone
is used in the treatment of heroin addiction and is not appropriate for treating stimulants. Besides, the name can act as
a trigger. And there is no such thing as an Ephedrine Patch... yet.
How many pounds of toxic waste are produced during the making of one pound of meth?
A) 1/2 pound
B) 1 pound
C) 3 pounds
D) 6 pounds
E) None
Because of the volume of highly toxic ingredients used to make meth, one pound of produced meth yields six pounds
of toxic waste.
Cleaning up a meth lab requires a HAZMAT team, as caustic ingredients or their vapors can burn
skin, eyes, nasal passages, and other mucous membranes.
Which is NOT a result of "Cooking" meth in a home meth lab?
A) Caustic burns to skin and eyes
B) Localized hair loss
C) Toxic contamination of house/property
D) Noxious odors
E) Risk of explosion
Unless hair is burned off by chemical exposure or a meth lab explosion, hair loss is unlikely to occur
as a result of manufacturing meth. Loss of hair due to malnutrition or scalp disease is not uncommon among meth
users, however.
"Binge tweaking" means a user maintains his crystal high for how long?
A) 6 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 36 hours
D) 72 hours
E) Until the drug supply is used up
"Binge tweaking" occurs when the addict uses crystal to keep his high going for three or more days.
On average, the body will crash after 36-48 hours of having its reserves depleted.
What percentage of rehabilitated meth users become repeat addicts?
A) 22%
B) 36%
C) 59%
D) 76%
E) 93%
Perhaps the best argument against using crystal is the failure rate of users who attempt rehabilitation. An
alarming 93 percent of meth users who go clean become re-addicted.
You can avoid being one of those 93 percent by never using meth to begin with.
