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Is crystal meth the same as regularly prescribed methamphetamine?

I've been taking methamphetamine for about 9 years. It's like a strong strong cup of coffee. If methamphetamine is the same as crystal meth, I just don't get why they steal and rob for such drug. I can go without methamphetamine for many days, the result will just cause me to be a bit slower in thought. Is crystal meth the same as methamphetamine or is this a claim from people that know nothing about the two drugs. Please help me to understand. Thanks.

Public Comments

1. no i dont recommend it
2. no
3. There are multiple differences between prescription methamphetamine (Desoxyn) and the kind that is cooked in clandestine labs. Most importantly, the strength of the prescription variety is consistent. And if you are taking the drug as prescribed, you aren't treating the drug as an addict would. An addict or someone who is using the drug to "party" continues using far beyond the dosage of what you're taking. And the potency can differ greatly from one batch to the next. Also, people who are using meth to get high end up needing more of the drug to feel less of a high (aka chasing the dragon) because they build a tolerance... that escalates into needing the drug just to feel normal and/or function. Addicts will crash, sometimes for days, when they run out of meth. Meth addiction is a very ugly thing...