Methylamphetamine

America's, if not the world's, most dangerous drug is crystal meth; a stimulant. Meth is the cheapest and most powerful drug in existence in the world today. Meth doesn't kill its addicts quickly, instead it slow deteriorates people physically and psychologically. Users' faces grow sores and they become infected leaving obvious pockmarksand also, users' teeth rot away. Emotionally, a meth user is apathetic towards life and has extreme paranoia. In the U.S. meth has been traveling eastward. Portland, Oregon has a terrible issue with the drug. Eighty percent of the city's prisons hold people on meth-related charges and the hospitals there are overwhelmed with meth abusers.

In Bangkok, crystal meth helped the economy, however now there is no tolerance for the drug. Anyone even accused of using it can be executed. In the 90s, workers building up Bangkok used meth to keep themselves working for days. At one point an estimated one out of every five Thais had tried crystal meth. However, while the workers could keep on for days, they also had to deal with their paranoia and it led to serious crime and murders. I've heard a lot about the drug and it is really scary what the addicts look like. Moreover, meth can become a life or death situation. One good thing is that anyone addicted to meth can recover with serious therapy and help.

On January 18, 2007 Methylamphetamine was reclassified as a class A drug. It is illegal to have, give away, or sell and serious consequences. Posession alone can get you up to seven years in prison. The worst effect of the drug is that is can cause serious psychosis (a serious mental state where you lose touch with reality).