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Contents

Introduction

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1. What are amphetamines? 2. What is methamphetamine?

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3. What is the downside of these drugs? 14 4. What do amphetamines look like? What does meth look like? 16 5. How are amphetamines used? How is meth used? 18 6. What do amphetamines do to your body? 20 7. What do amphetamines do to your brain? 22 8. What is the history behind amphetamines? 24 9. Are there legal amphetamines? Are they less dangerous than illegal amphetamines? 26 10. Are there “natural” amphetamines? Are they less dangerous than other amphetamines? 28 11. Why is meth so dangerous? 30 12. Do teens use meth and other amphetamines? 32 13. How can you tell if someone is becoming addicted to amphetamines? 34 14. Are amphetamines and crime connected? 36 15. What happens if you mix alcohol and amphetamines? 38 16. More questions? 40 Further Reading 42 Find Out More on the Internet 43 Glossary 44 Index 46 Picture Credits 47 About the Author and the Consultant 48