METHAMPHETAMINE is a synthetic, man-made drug made by mixing the over-thecounter cold medication pseudoephedrine with items such as industrial solvents, household cleaners, paint thinner, automobile brake cleaner, rubbing alcohol and ammonia.

ECSTASY, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as MDMA, mixes the hallucinogenic effects of LSD with the stimulant effects of methamphetamine.

PREDATORY DRUGS drugs like GHB and Rohypnol are colorless, odorless and tasteless and are often slipped into a victim's drink without their knowledge.

Cocaine is a stimulant and highly addictive with a bitter and numbing taste. It can be inhaled, injected or smoked.Crack, which is made by cooking water, baking soda and cocaine, is smoked, free-based (smoked with addition of solvents) or melted and injected.■ Inhaling cocaine can lead to DAMAGE of cartilage and mucous membrane in the NOSE and SINUSES.■ Injecting cocaine opens users to the risk of getting and transmitting hepatitis, including HEPATITIS C, for which there is no cure and is fatal, and HIV/AIDS.■ When smoked, crack affects the heart and brain in as little as 6 to 10 seconds and can instantly kill by disrupting the brain's electrical messages and heart rhythms. Most die of RESPIRATORY FAILURE, HEART ATTACKS OR STROKES.

There is a risk that cocaine nationwide may be cut with LEVAMISOLE, a veterinary antiparasitic drug.If you snort, smoke or inject levamisole-laced cocaine, you can experience overwhelming LIFE-THREATENING infections.Ingesting cocaine mixed with LEVAMISOLE can seriously reduce your white blood cells, suppressing your immune system and your body's ability to fight off even minor infections.The result is AGRANULOCYTOSIS, a serious and sometimes fatal blood disorder.WATCH FOR:■ High fever, chills, or weakness■ Swollen glands■ Painful sores in your body■ Any infection that won't go away or gets worse fast, including sore throat or mouth sores; skin infections; abscesses; white coating of the mouth, tongue, or throat; and pneumonia.