Methamphetamine, also known as Meth, is an addictive stimulant that is a rising drug of abuse.  Originally, it was marketed as a nasal decongestant, but it is still currently used medically as a treatment of obesity.  Meth is yellowish or white crystal power, but it can appear as a large hard rock.  It has a bitter taste and is odorless.  Methamphetamine can be taken orally, snorted, injected intravenously, or most commonly smoked.  Meth’s most common users used to be adult males with less than average incomes; however, in recent times meth users come from all sorts of economical statuses, ages, and genders.  Methamphetamine abuse is a serious growing issue in today’s American society.  Its use was initially limited to a few urban areas in the Southwest, but it has started to spread across the country from West to East.  More and more people are starting to abuse meth, and our society needs to do something on order to address this drug of abuse.