crystal meth
noun
variants
or less commonly crystal methamphetamine
: methamphetamine in the form of crystals of its hydrochloride salt C10H15N·HCl when used illicitly for smoking, snorting, or injecting
Crystal meth is so addictive that users often need to make several attempts to break their habit.—
Jeremy Quittner
Jeremy Quittnercalled also crank, crystal, ice
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The state is a center for organized crime, with dozens of relatively small cartels battling one another to control extortion rackets, smuggling routes and trafficking of illicit drugs, mainly crystal meth.
—César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Crack, speed, crystal meth and fentanyl are openly used, according to the workers.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
For more than half her life, Collins, 43, has struggled with addiction to crystal meth and crack cocaine.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Investigators said a recent search of jail cells at the DDC revealed the presence of liquid meth, papers soaked in liquid meth, crystal meth and fentanyl.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 27 July 2024
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César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Crack, speed, crystal meth and fentanyl are openly used, according to the workers.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
For more than half her life, Collins, 43, has struggled with addiction to crystal meth and crack cocaine.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Investigators said a recent search of jail cells at the DDC revealed the presence of liquid meth, papers soaked in liquid meth, crystal meth and fentanyl.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 27 July 2024
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“Crystal meth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crystal%20meth. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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