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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Mueller sought help as Page Six, which first reported the news, released footage of her preparing to smoke what appears to be crystal meth inside of a van. — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, "Brooke Mueller Checks Into Trauma Center as Video of Her Allegedly Preparing to Smoke Meth Leaks," 8 Aug. 2019 On June 5, Thai drug authorities held a press conference to announce their seizure of 1.5 tonnes of crystal meth. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "Asia's meth trade is worth an estimated $61B as region becomes 'playground' for drug gangs," 18 July 2019 His grandmother’s house had been turned into crystal meth lab, where someone was murdered. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, "George Hodgman, best-selling author of ‘Bettyville,’ dies at 60," 24 July 2019 The higher purity crystal meth is taken to ports and shipped to richer markets such as Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "Asia's meth trade is worth an estimated $61B as region becomes 'playground' for drug gangs," 18 July 2019 Australian Border Force Regional Commander Craig Palmer said the record seizure of the drug known as crystal meth or ice would have a significant impact on drug supply. — Fox News, "Australian record 1.8 tons of crystal meth seized at port," 7 June 2019 Howard previously had admitted to selling 50 grams or more of crystal meth for $1,400 to the customer, who happened to be an agent with the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force, the U.S. attorney said Friday in a news release. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati man sentenced to 188 months for crystal meth sales in Covington," 19 July 2019 Vogelman said his client started using crystal meth as a child and continued abusing the substance until his arrest last year in the drug case. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "N.H. white supremacist prison gang member gets more than 12 years in drug case," 16 July 2019 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. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crystal meth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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