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Amphetamines & Methamphetamine
Amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine, and their various salts are collectively referred to as amphetamines. In fact, their chemical properties and actions are so similar that even experienced users have difficulty knowing which drug they have taken. Methamphetamine is the most commonly abused.)

Source: U.S. Department of Justice . Drug Enforcement Administration. Methamphetamine & AmphetaminesWashington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved September 06, 2002 from the World Wide Web:http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/meth_factsheet.html