crystal meth

noun

variants: or less commonly crystal methamphetamine

Definition of crystal meth

: 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

— called also crank, crystal, ice

Examples of crystal meth in a Sentence

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Law enforcement officers are seizing the drug - which is found in forms like crystal meth and fake ecstasy tablets - more frequently, Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson said Wednesday in a news release. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland.com, "Methamphetamine's prevalence increased last year in Cuyahoga County, medical examiner says," 14 Feb. 2018 Andrew Laurence/Chicago Laboratory/US Customs and Border Protection Once the agency sent him little Tupperware containers full of crystal meth seized in Southern California. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "Forensic pollen scientists are helping the US track opioids," 6 June 2019 Police found crystal meth and mushrooms in his hotel room. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "What the latest report on skin care company Deciem reveals about its troubled founder," 3 Dec. 2018 His tough stance on shabu (crystal meth), and against the criminal networks supplying it, later appealed to voters nationally. — The Economist, "A new book explores the myths and reality of Rodrigo Duterte’s life," 21 June 2018 Peters said Risinger was in possession of a crystal meth. — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, "Man arrested after using pliers to smash the windshield of a tour bus on the Parks Highway, troopers say," 16 June 2018 Hancock was also in possession of a firearm, 1.7 grams of crystal meth and a glass pipe, police said. — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, "Snapchat leads to clients' arrest after alleged drug dealer mixes up own phone number with cop's," 14 June 2018 That's when officers discovered a secret compartment stitched into the backpack that contained 1.1 kilograms of crystal meth. — Marwa Eltagouri, Washington Post, "A trip to meet her online boyfriend in Shanghai ended in drug charges. And now a death sentence.," 24 May 2018 That amount reportedly equates to 454 kilograms of crystal meth. — Nicole Darrah, Fox News, "Truck's fuel tank hid $90M worth of liquid meth; 2 men arrested," 20 May 2018

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