Amphetamines

Also Known As

• Beans
• Benzies
• Black Beauties
• Bumble Bees
• Copilots
• Crank
• Crystal
• Dexies
• Footballs
• Glass
• Go-fast
• Hearts
• Ice
• Linctus
• Meth
• Pep Pills
• Speed
• Tweak
• Uppers
• Ups
• White Bennies
• Whiz

Amphetamines are synthetic (man-made) drugs that are usually distributed as a white, grayish white, pale pink, or yellow powder or sometimes as brightly colored tablets. This drug can be snorted, swallowed, injected, smoked, or dissolved in a drink. Amphetamines are addictive.

The term "amphetamine" refers to a large class of stimulants: amphetamines (black beauties, white bennies), dextroamphetamines (dexies, beans), and methamphetamines (crank, meth, crystal, speed).

Chronic use can cause paranoia, picking at the skin, auditory and visual hallucinations and erratic behavior. Amphetamines, more than any other illegal drug, are associated with violent and anti-social behavior.

Warning Signs

• High energy
• Sweating
• Dry mouth
• Rapid breathing
• Inability to sleep
• Increased sensitivity to noise
• Nervous physical activity, like scratching
• Irritability, dizziness, or confusion
• Extreme anorexia
• Tremors or even convulsions
• Increased heart rate and blood pressure

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