[Crystal meth: a particular form of methamphetamine].

UNLABELLED: Crystal Meth: is a synthesis drug whose consumption developed with the beginning of the year 2000 in Europe. Crystal can be swallowed, crunched, smoked, injected or inserted by rectal way. Required effects: "crystal" removes tiredness, brings a feeling of power and of self-control, makes trustful, sexy and merry. Clinical effects: by its sympathomimetic action-like, "crystal" causes hypertension and tachycardia. It crosses the placenta and and is excreted in the mother's milk. It brings to a dependence similar to that of cocaine.

COMPLICATIONS: "crystal" can generate cardiopulmonary complications, can reveal cognitive and psychological disorders. It leads the consumers to have not protected and repeated sexual relations.

CONCLUSION: in France, the consumption of "crystal" remains marginal. Plan 2007-2011 of assumption of responsibility and prevention of the addictions integrates the elements such as the prevention to fight against the extension of this drug.