5 things you should know about methamphetamines — the “all-American” drug

Methamphetamine is a much-maligned drug. Even lots of people sympathetic to drug use or drug law reform scorn it."I'm for legalizing weed, but meth? Never!" is a commonly heard refrain.There are good reasons for the disdain. Meth can create psychological dependence; people can behave bizarrely and unpredictably under its influence; and it can have deleterious health consequences ranging from dental problems to heart attacks and strokes to paranoia, anxiety and insomnia.Yet people