Methamphetamine is an amphetamine that has been used in treating narcolepsy, Parkinson's Disease, and obesity. When used illegally, this drug, which is also called crank, speed, ice, chalk, crystal, and glass, may cause a person to be paranoid and violent. Crank can be smoked, snorted, sniffed, injected, or swallowed, and looks like a pill, powder, or clear chalk crystals. The drug was first originally synthesized in 1887 by a German Scientist. Meth was forgotten until the 1930…showed first 75 words of 356 total…

…showed last 75 words of 356 total…up to 7 years in prison. Distributing Meth carries a penalty of up to 15 years. Meth has become one of the most commonly used illegal drugs in the Midwest. Rural Missouri has become the Meth capital of the world. In 1996, drug officers raided more than 236 Meth labs. Far more than any other state. Many Meth labs blow up everyday. About 20 percent of the Meth labs detected by the police are discovered because the lab has exploded.