2. Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS)
Street names: Bennie, Speed, Jelly Beans, Uppers, Eye poppers
World Drug Report estimates that 33.9 million people consumed some sort of ATS. Among ATSs, methamphetamine is mostly commonly consumed. It is a very addictive substance that causes high relapse rates among addicts. In USA 1.2 million people took methamphetamine. In last years drug users have been turning to crystal meth, which is a crystal made from d-methamphetamine HCI, because of its low price, a quarter of gram costs around $ 25 , and the fact that it produces effects that last up to 12 hours. Consuming meth cause rapid physical and psychological deterioration and meth users suffer from depression, anxiety, cognitive impairments, uncontrollable movements.
