The History of Crystal Methamphetamine: Amphetamine was found before methamphetamine. It was first created in 1887 in Germany by the Romanian chemist Lazăr Edeleanu. At the time it was called phenylisopropylamine. In 1919, methamphetamine hydrochloride was produced by pharmacologist Akira Ogata via reduction using red phosphorus and iodine. Today, methamphetamine is sold under the name Desoxyn. Facts about Crystal Methamphetamine: • Crystal Methamphetamine also lifts users' mood. as it increases energy levels • It can last for six to eight hours and can sometimes last up to twenty-four hours. • Crystal Meth is a potent neurotoxin. • Classes within Crystal Meth are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. • Methamphetamine hydrochloride is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) under the trade name Desoxyn. Statistics: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has estimated that global production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, is about 500 tonnes per year, and there are apparently 24.7 million drug addicts . 4.5% of American high school seniors and 4.1% of 10th grade students reported having used methamphetamine at least once in their lives in 2007. In 2008 approximately 13 million people aged 12 to 12 years have used methamphetamine. Of the 13 million, there were approximately 529,000 regular consumers. The percentage of rehab admissions due to methamphetamine increased from 3% in 1996 to 9% in 2006. States such as Hawaii have a higher percentage of people seeking help (48.2%) due to methamphetamine abuse. Laws in the United States: The manufacture, distribution, sale, and possession of methamphetamine is illegal in many countries...... middle of paper...... I can't remember... Bibliography: Coalition Against Drug Abuse ( nd) “The Effects of Crystal Meth Use” from http://drugabuse.com/library/the-effects-of-crystal-meth-use/ accessed May 25, 2014DRUG INFO (ND) “Legal Consequences of Drug Related Crimes” FROM HTTP://DRUGINFO.WESTERNCAPE.GOV.ZA/LEGAL-CONSEQUENCES-DRUG-RELATED-OFFENCES ACCESSED MAY 25, 2014Foundation for a Drug-Free World (n.d.) “A GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF ADDICTION” FROM HTTP://WWW. DRUGFREEWORLD.ORG/DRUGFACTS/CRYSTALMETH/A-WORLDWIDE-EPIDEMIC-OF-ADDICTION.HTML ACCESSED MAY 25, 2014Foundation for a Drug-Free World (n.d.) “THE TRUTH ABOUT CRYSTAL METH” FROM HTTP://WWW .DRUGFREEWORLD.ORG/ DRUGFACTS/CRYSTALMETH.HTML ACCESSED MAY 25, 2014 Wikipedia (last modified May 25, 2014) “Methamphetamine” from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine accessed May 25, 2014