Methamphetamine is a strong drug that speeds the body and mind and can make a person feel full of energy and very awake. In many countries it is illegal to make, sell, or use it, except in rare medical cases.

MethamphetamineMethamphetamine（甲基安非他命） is a strong drug是一種很強烈的毒品 that speeds the body and mind會加速身體和大腦的運作 and can make a person feel full of energy and very awake讓人覺得精力充沛、非常清醒。 In many countries在許多國家 it is illegal to make, sell, or use it製造、販賣或使用它都是違法的 , except in rare medical cases，除了少數醫療用途以外。

On the street people call the crystal form ice or crystal meth; that is the same drug in a form that is often smoked. It is built from amphetamine, an older stimulant, with an extra methyl piece added — which is why it is stronger.

On the street在街頭 people call the crystal form人們把結晶的形式叫做 ice or crystal methice或crystal meth（冰毒） ; that is the same drug in a form that is often smoked；那是同一種毒品，只是常被拿來吸食的形式。 It is built from amphetamine, an older stimulant它是從amphetamine（安非他命）這種較舊的興奮劑製造出來的 , with an extra methyl piece added，多加了一個methyl（甲基）基團 — which is why it is stronger——這就是它比較強的原因。

The high can last a long time, and coming down is harsh; it is easy to want more, and it can hurt sleep, teeth, heart, and mood.

The high嗨的感覺 can last a long time可以持續很久 , and coming down is harsh，退下來的時候很難受 ; it is easy to want more；很容易讓人想要更多 , and it can hurt sleep, teeth, heart, and mood，也會傷害睡眠、牙齒、心臟和情緒。

News stories say meth for short. Though actually, that short name is not methadone (a heroin-replacement medicine) and not methane (a cooking-and-climate gas). Three different things, one unlucky beginning.

News stories say meth for short新聞報導會簡稱它meth。 Though actually不過其實 that short name is not methadone (a heroin-replacement medicine)這個簡稱不是methadone（美沙冬，一種替代海洛因的藥物） and not methane (a cooking-and-climate gas)也不是methane（甲烷，一種用來煮飯、跟氣候有關的氣體）。 Three different things三個不同的東西 , one unlucky beginning，卻剛好拼字開頭很像而已。