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"Ice", produced by the Australian Drug Foundation

What is "ice"?

"Ice" is a street name for crystal methamphetamine hydrochloride, which is a powerful, synthetic stimulant drug. Stimulant drugs speed up the messages going to and from the brain.

Ice is more potent than other forms of amphetamines. It is more pure than the powder form of methamphetamine ("speed").

Ice often appears as large, transparent and "sheet-like" crystals that may have a hint of pink, blue or green colour.

Other street names for ice include "meth", "d-meth", "crystal", "crystal meth", "shabu" "batu", "tina" and "glass".

How is it used?

Ice is known to be smoked, swallowed, snorted, injected or inserted anally ("shafting"). Some people smoke ice using a glass pipe, while others heat it on aluminium foil and inhale the vapours ("chasing").

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