What Is Speed, Crystal-Meth or Tina?
Speed, Crystal, or Tina (amphetamine or methamphetamine) as it may be referred to is a stimulant drug; it produces alertness, confidence and raises levels of energy and stamina. It can reduce appetite and lessens the desire and ability to sleep. Regular use of speed can produce a need to increase the dose to get the same effect. Speed can produce a powerful craving for more of the drug. Long-term use can result in serious mental and physical problems. Speed can be swallowed, snorted (bumped), smoked, booty bumped (anally) or injected. Snorting speed takes effect faster than swallowing but it can damage the nose. Anal use is similar to swallowing in that it takes effect slower but last longer than other ways of introduction in to the body, Smoking speed takes effect immediately and can more easily lead to addiction. Injecting is the riskiest method of using speed. Speed is illegal.
