METHAMPHETAMINE

Methamphetamine is a SYNTHETIC
(man-made) chemical, unlike cocaine,
for instance, which comes from a
plant.

COMMON NAMES / STREET NAMES

Chalk
Chemical
ice
Crank
Shabu

Crystal

Meth

Glass

Siopao

Ice
Poor
Mans
Cocaine

Sha
Bato

METHAMPHETAMINE

Meth is commonly manufactured in illegal,

hidden laboratories, mixing various forms of

amphetamine (another stimulant drug) or
derivatives with other chemicals to boost its
potency.

METHAMPHETAMINE :
FORM/s

Powdered
Meth

Meth
ice

Meth Pills
Yaba

Large Crystals
Combo of 30%
Snorting,
Meth
and for
caffeine
used mainly
ingesting
Figures
from the United Nations
(UN) World Drug
Report
2011
Figures from the United Nations (UN) World Drug Report for 2011
showed that on 2009, the Philippines
had the highest price in Asia for
for smoking
showed that on 2009, the Philippines had the highest price in Asia for
methamphetamine drugs sold at the wholesale level, ranging from
methamphetamine drugs sold at the wholesale level, ranging from
$167,683.30 to $251,524.90 (P6.7 million-P10 million) per
$167,683.30 to $251,524.90 (P6.7 million-P10 million) per
kilogram.

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Snorting
Powdered Meth is inhaled,
causing a euphoria or
high

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Ingesting
Tablets of Meth can be
swallowed or mixed with
drinks or food. Ingestion
produces the same effects
as snorting

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Smoking
Smoking
Meth
immediately causes an
intense
sensationa
flash
or
a
rush
describe
as
extremely
pleasurable

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Injecting
Injected Meth takes effect
instantly and has the same
effect as smoking

METHAMPHETAMINE : EFFECTS

Crank Bugs

COCAINE

COCAINE : COCA PLANT

Highly addictive
stimulant that
occurs naturally
as an alkaloid of
the coca plant
(Erythroxylon
coca
or
Erythroxylon
novogranatense

COCAINE: COCA LEAVES

Approximately
contains 1-1.4%
cocaine.
Upper side of the
leaf is darker than
the
underside
which
may
be
grey-green
in
color.

COCAINE: COCA LEAVES

Underside of
the
leaves
are
found
two
lines
parallel
to
the
midrib
which
are
considered
to
be

COMMON NAMES / STREET NAMES

Aunt Nora C

Flake

Sneeze

Bernice

Mojo

Toot

Snow

Binge

Dust

White

Charlie

Blow

Paradise Stardust Nose candy

Coke

COCAINE : FORMS

Coca paste

ocaine hydrochloride

COCAINE : COCA PASTE

Insoluble in H2O;

cannot be injected
into the
bloodstream.
40 to 91% cocaine.

COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Soluble in H2O;
powdered form
of cocaine
99% cocaine
bitter numbing
taste; fine, and
rarely damp.

CRACK COCAINE

The name crack comes from the popping

sound the drug makes when it heated.

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Snorting &
Injecting

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Rolled into cigarettes or cigars
and smoked or infused in liquid
and consumed like tea.

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Chewed or
ingested

ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION

Inhalation
of
vapor
from
heated foil or
pipe. (Smoked)

Onset & Duration of Action for

Cocaine Depends on the Route of
Administration
Route

Onset of
Action

Duration of
Action

Smoking

7 seconds

20 minutes

Intraven
ous
injection

15 seconds

22-30 minutes

Snorting

3 minutes

45-90 minutes

Oral

10 minutes

60 minutes

COCAINE : EFFECTS