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Question: Why do people start doing meth in the first place? I just dont undrstand the reason.

Answer:There are many reasons why someone would try meth. They may think its cool, they may be looking to solve life's problems by zoning out. The fact is there is no really good reason to start doing meth. Meth is seldom the first drug someone tries. Usually they have experimented with other drugs. Meth however is highly addictive and very devastating.

Question: Is it ok to share crystal meth with your pets?

Answer: You have no idea how valuable questions just like yours are. Crystal Meth is a pretty toxic drug. We dont advocate anyone doing it or sharing it with any other living thing. That being said, if you are smoking crystal meth in an area with Bozzer the bull dog or Cleo the cat you can bet they are feeling some of the effects, undoubtedly getting a bit more bang than you are because generally they are smaller creatures. This also applies to people in the room who don't smoke it but stay while you do and children who co-habitate homes where meth is smoked.

Question: With every single breath I be smoking crystal meth woootwoot.

Answer: If in fact you are smoking crystal meth with every single breath, things can not be going very well for you.

At first you may feel like your life is improving. You may feel happy and full of energy and confidence. That's the first lie. Once you buy into that, it's downhill from there because soon you'll need more and more meth to feel anywhere near normal. Of course, you'll be far from normal.

• Keep using and you'll soon lose interest in normal activities like eating, drinking, sex, and sleeping. Most users eventually become severely depressed and unable to experience normal feelings of happiness and contentment, even long after they stop using.
• Suicidal behaviour is common.
• Plan on getting skin rashes and bloody scabs and sores from scratching and itching, often because of hallucinations of bugs on the skin. You'll probably experience nosebleeds, bloody scabs and sores, rapid weight loss, slurred speech, rotten teeth and acne.
• Users on binges may stay awake for up to 2 weeks at a time, with a heavy toll on the body.
• The more you use, the more you can expect to experience jitteriness, shakiness, blurred vision, sweating, twitching (especially in the face, jaw, and neck areas), dizziness, hyper-alertness, confusion, rapid speech and even convulsions.
• Crystal meth users display compulsive, paranoia, repetitive behaviour (like overzealous cleaning or self-grooming, tooth grinding).
• Meth use can actually cause structural changes in your brain. You may hear imaginary voices telling you to hurt others, or fly into out-of-control rages.

We are delighted you took the line you sent us from the "CRANKED" performance, and we hope you aren't using meth...if you are please click on the resources link on our website and reach for help

Question: Is there a change on your face the first time you try it?

Answer: I am going to assume you are asking about Crystal Meth and how it changes you physically. My answer however can apply to any drug or alcohol. We all are a bit different in our make up so drugs affect us all a bit differently. For some people physical changes will be noticeable sooner than others. Some of the changes are because of weight loss and some are because drug users can end up living in very poor conditions or on the street. The thing to remember is that at some point you will end up looking like the people with the sores and empty eyes if you use Crystal Meth. If you use other drugs or alcohol you will eventually show the physical signs of use, it might not be on the first use but it will happen.

Question: What is the difference between a pot pipe and a crack pipe?

Answer: The idea behind the crack pipe is not to burn the material being smoked, but instead to heat it as quickly as possible, letting it sublime into smoke, which is inhaled. Typically drugs consumed in this way are destroyed if the flame touches them

The common, and cheap, crackpipe is simply a five inch long glass tube. To use it, the "rock" is placed about an inch in from the end opposite the users mouth, and heated from below with a lighter. Users have to be careful with this that the chemicals don't turn to liquid for very long before they evaporate or they'll flow out the end of the pipe, or worse, into their mouth. Crack is fast about turning to smoke.

The other, safer kind of crack pipe is essentially a glass sphere with a vertical tube leading in, and a horizontal tube leading out. The rock is dropped in through the top, the sphere is heated, and the smoke is inhaled, carbureted with air from the vertical tube. Other types of smoking devices are made from light bulbs or pop cans.

These somewhat standard crack pipes can be bought at some shops that sell drug paraphernalia by asking for a "kit." They are typically not on display, because unlike bongs and other pot paraphernalia they cannot be explained as tobacco smoking accessories.

Marijuana is usually smoked in cigarettes( joints), pipes, or water pipes. Pipes for marijuana smoking take many forms, but tend to be compact in size. Unlike tobacco pipes, which are designed to preserve and improve the flavor of the smoke, marijuana pipes are designed for concealment or to intensify the "hit" of smoke. Some pipes, known as stash pipes, have a chamber in the stem which may be also filled with marijuana. As the smoke passes over the stored drug, THC-bearing resin is deposited in it, making it more powerful.

Question: With rohypnol, what are the "extreme withdrawal symptoms"?

Answer: Withdrawal symptoms range from headaches, muscle pain, and confusion, to hallucinations and convulsions.