"Meth?" (Known on the street as "Meth," "Speed," "Crank," "Chalk," "Fire," "Glass," "Ice," "Tweak," "Uppers," "Yaba" and other names.)

"What's that?" (Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive and illegal stimulant.)

"OH, you mean that drug that only homeless, poor people use?" (One of the most popular and easily obtained drugs that is used professionals, housewives, kids in school--people living in your neighborhood.)

"But if I try it once, it won't effect me!" (Meth is different. People who use it can get hooked after just their first try, and once a person is addicted it's extremely difficult to get off the drug.)

"There isn't any long term effects of the drug." (Meth can cause serious health effects including increased respiration, hyperthermia, convulsions, insomnia, tremors, anxiety, paranoia, and addiction. Use of the drug can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain, resulting in strokes. Cardiovascular side effects include chest pain and hypertension and can result in cardiovascular collapse and death.)

"Meth Labs are only in big warehouses controlled by huge drug rings." (Small, portable meth labs can be easily moved and established in small spaces such as trailers, motel rooms, barns and basements.)

These are questions that people say EVERY DAY to themselves or to people they meet on the street. Don't ASSUME you know all the answers or that "that wouldn't happen in our neighborhood". Because it can. Become part of the cure and get educated about METH.