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TYPES OF PSYCHOSTIMULANTS

Methylamphetamine or amphetamine
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  Speed
Whiz, crank, louie, meth, velocity, zip
Fine or coarse powder
White, pink, yellow, orange, brown
Usually snorted or injected, sometimes swallowed
Most is produced in clandestine laboratories in Australia, some imported
Most widely available form



Methylamphetamine
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  Base
Paste, point, pure, wax
Sticky, gluggy, waxy or oily form of damp powder, paste or crystal
Often has a yellow or brown tinge
Swallowed, smoked, snorted, injected
Most is produced in clandestine laboratories in Australia
Widely available, varies between states and territories



Crystalline methylamphetamine
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  Ice / crystal meth
Ice, meth, crystal, crystal meth, shabu, yaabaa, glass
Crystal or coarse crystalline powder
Translucent or white, may have green, blue or pink tinge
Swallowed, smoked, snorted, injected
Imported from East or South East Asia or produced in clandestine laboratories in Australia
Availability increasing



Cocaine hydrochloride
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  Cocaine
Coke, okey-dokey, charlie, c, snow, blow, happy dust, marching powder
Crystalline powder
White
Swallowed, snorted, injected
Imported from South America
Less available



MDMA; methylamphetamine, often with other drugs added to mimic the effects of MDMA
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  Ecstasy
E, xtc, ex, eckies, pills, MDMA, disco biscuits, bickies, the love drug
Tablets or powder
Various
Swallowed, sometimes injected or taken via anal suppository
Mostly imported, some local manufacture
Widely available, varies between states and territories


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